Fianlly getting somewhere......

The space between each purlong is exactly 4 feet, this way, you can use 4, 8, 12 and 16 foot long materials and there is little waste. They snapped vertical lines so everyone could tell if one end was gaining over the other and the board would look like they are leaning one way or the other.


It a process as they did 2 wide boards and 1 narrow one as they worked across the roof. 6 boards on one side, then 6 boards on the other side, again we do not want one side to gain over the other and the boards did line up perfectly.


It starting to look like something as they work across the roof system, I made sure that everything was finished before it was lifted in place, including 3 coats of varnish on the pecky cypress.


When you take a break, you just sit down and relax for 15 minutes and smoke a cig. Coffee is brought up to you and a snack........love those KKD's.


It really looks great, and these pics just do not show the colors very well. Reds and purples along with the nature tan and browns.


It took two days to run the boards across the roof and three boxes of nails....rotfl


The date was December 2nd, 2005 when this pic was taken.....you can see the new window design and how the rafters and purlongs were finished...


This pic was taken the day before the fire on August 2, 2005. So it took us 4 months to rebuild what it took over a year the first time, but with the great new window design and other improvements, I hate to say....this is just awesome now!!!!!!

Just never never never give up on a dream......NEVER!!!!!!......no matter what.....and in trading it is the same......if you want it badly enough you have to live it, eat it, study it, feel it, dream it and love it to your last breathe