- I am pleased to report that the long awaited break in the winter weather yielded a couple of very nice days. I took off work on Friday to take advantage of the blue skies and 40 something degree temps and got the ridge cap completed. I also got the opportunity to screw down the ends of every panel (2 screws zipped into the ends of each 16" wide panel, just above the drip edge). The only thing left is 4 short pieces of rake trim, one at each end of the shed dormers. Although I wanted to get into it, they are another somewhat complicated fabrication to get them installed correctly and water-tight. I want to call my contact at the factory and quiz him on correct fabrication/installation. In the meantime, tho, we are buttoned up. It was creepy getting back up there...real creepy. I was a bundle of nerves, but took my time and measured every step. Unfortunately, I will have to go back up at least one more time to install the boot for the plumbing vent stack.
- - Sunday turned into a rain day. It gave me a reason to go upstairs and work a bit more on the rough wiring. I don't even have the bank of pond-view windows in yet and I'm outta control on creating lighting options for that area. - - I HAVE A QUESTION FOR Y'ALL. I need ideas for drip control. The roof design puts water dripping and hitting grade 8" away from the building. I really want to minimize or eliminate the splash. Over time, it will beat up the bottom row(s) of the lap siding. I don't want bushes. I really think the simple fix is gutters. I am familiar with the run-of-the-mill house gutters at the big box home centers, but the mounting brackets won't work with the gambrel design and pitch. Here is a view from underneath the eaves, taken at the corner of the structure. The distance from the wall to the outer point of the rafter tail is 8". A white vinyl vented soffit will cover the opening. How would one attach a gutter to this design?
