We left for home in January a little disappointed that the cold had limited our progress on that trip. The metal guys had just started on the metal when we headed north.
The entry porch roof was finished in February by my neighbor, including pouring the concrete in the now-thawed holes around the posts. We had some roof water problems in the next few weeks. It was finally determined that water was hitting the vertical osb on the front of the dormers, then running down and getting in. The roofer put some ice & water shield on the front of the dormers and stopped the intrusion.
We got to spend another week there in early April. Our first job on arrival was cleaning up the chairs and construction debris that had been scattered by the wind. We then cleaned up the inside for company and got the trailer ready for the week. We had a bunch of family fun during the week, and also completed a few barn projects:
We added 2 more lvls to stiffen the 2nd floor joists next to the loft opening.
We installed windows in two of the four dormers.
We rebuilt the front entry porch around the new entry roof posts.
We purchased barn door hardware, framed the opening, and modified hardware to fit.
We completely sheathed the west gable end wall, and mostly sheathed the east gable end wall.
We sheathed over all door openings.
The roofer came out, and we discussed the plan to get the metal done.