South gable end is next......so get'r done

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Well the last gable end to finish was on the south side of the house....so let's install the facial plate.....
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Working high in the air, with 20 mph winds at times and it is overcast and cold.....nothing is ever easy is it...


The facial plates were built on the ground...all three layers and over 30 feet long, having a crane makes a lot of things easy.


Once the facial plate is ready to be attached, it was screwed from the back so no holes will show from the front....ollie screws were used at each purlongs and to the TGI's on the roof system.


The hardest part was getting the angle correct where both facials meet....that took a while of cutting and sanding to get'r right....

Some people just walk up the plank....some have other thoughts of getting into the front door....it's funny to watch them since this is only 5 feet off the ground...


So it was Saturday and we were bored playing security guard when I decided to finish the facial plate....the hard part......getting out on that walk board 60 feet in the air...but after we tied the scaffolding to the house about 3 places it was time to say a little prayer and hope for the best.....


Well the first problem was to cut the tip off the front facial plate and trim the two other plates back and plumb them up.......ever work 60 feet up and leaning out over the edge of the shaking set of scaffolding to do a back cut? You guys think daytrading is nerve wrecking.........


My son cut the boards because there was no way I was coming off this walkboard until we had it done......I was amazed, he cut them all perfectly....I guess all that yelling does pay off...hehe


Thumper has it made as she walks around getting hugs and kisses all day......and we think dog are dogs......