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Major Renovation below:

    
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The goals of this project are:
        Dormer, Roof, Siding, Windows, Doors and a Deck...

• Add a 22  26ft shed dormer to the second story
• Replace the rest of the existing roof with Timberline Shadow Shingles
• Add a ridge vent to the existing and new roof
• Remove all existing siding and sheathing
• Add Insulation to all exterior walls
• Install 1/2 inch Plywood Sheathing to the entire exterior of the house
• Install Wolverine Vinyl siding.
• Replace all of the windows with new vinyl windows.
• Replace all old doors and add a third door.
• Add a 20 foot second floor deck on the left end of the house that is 6 foot wide and transitions to 8 feet wide midway.
• Do all the work with 1 partner and myself.

Supply's were obtained from the following:

       [Window Wizards]

 

 

Dormer construction (Click the Day Number in blue to see all the pictures in full scale or click the thumbnail below to enlarge.):

• 08-18-2000    Day 0 FRI:  Picked up all finalized permits from the Township.
• 08-19-2000    Day 1 SAT:  Dormer de-construction.  Removed drywall from interior of the room.  Opened the side wall and roof.

• 08-20-2000    Day 2 SUN:  More Dormer de-construction.

• 08-21-2000    Day 3 MON:  Finish Dormer de-construction.  Capped ends of all floor joists to prepare for the sub floor and exterior walls.  Installed 3/4 inch plywood sub floor.  Built 1/3 of the first exterior wall.

• 08-22-2000    Day 4 TUE:  All but a 1 foot section of the front wall was built and erected.

• 08-23-2000    Day 5 WED:  Rafters, rafters and more rafters.  14 hours of making rafters and installing by myself.  Light rain fell midday. All but 4 rafters were installed.  I ran out of 2" x 6" x 16' due to the change in dormer size from 22' to 26'.  The roof is now ready for plywood.  No water leaked through the tarp.  

  
  

• 08-24-2000    Day 6 THU:  Installed most of the plywood on the roof.  Prepped the last 3 feet of roof by removing shingles.

• 08-25-2000   Day 7 FRI:  No new pics.  Cut a 4' x 4' piece of plywood for part of the roof.  Screwed the plywood to the roof and moved a rafter over 2 inches.  No visible changes to the appearance. 
• 08-26-2000   Day 8 SAT:  Added 4 more rafters to the roof.  Added 1 foot section of the front wall to complete the front wall.  Added more plywood to the roof.  Installed front fascia board on front of the dormer.  Installed part of the first side wall.

• 08-27-2000   Day 9 SUN:  Finished decking the roof.  Framed most of the end walls of the dormer.

• 08-28-2000   Day 10 MON:  Day Off.  No new pics.
• 08-29-2000   Day 11 TUE:  Prepared the end wall for framing.  Removed old framing and sistered a 2" x 8" to the last rafter to mount the new wall on top.  Removed the window and frame around the window.

• 08-30-2000   Day 12 WED:  Day Off.  No new pics.
• 08-31-2000   Day 13 THU:  Started framing the last wall in the dormer.  Prepared the floor for the new wall.

• 09-01-2000   Day 14 FRI:  Continued to frame the last wall.  No new pics.
• 09-02-2000   Day 15 SAT:  Installed sheathing to the outside wall.  Framed the window and the doors in the last wall.  After installing the last sheet of sheathing it began to storm.  After hurriedly covering the dormer it the rain came down in buckets.  Luckily no rain leaked through the dormer.

• 09-03-2000   Day 16 SUN:  No new pics.  Finished installing the sheathing on the left outside wall.  Another bad rain storm came through to end the outside activity.
• 09-04-2000   Day 17 MON:  Day Off.  No new pics.
• 09-05-2000   Day 18 TUE:  Day Off.  No new pics.
• 09-06-2000   Day 19 WED:  Enclosed the opposite end wall close to the existing roof.  Made the final board removable for access to the roof without a ladder.

• 09-07-2000   Day 20 THU:  Home Depot run.  No new pics.
• 09-08-2000   Day 21 FRI:  Day Off.  No new pics.
• 09-09-2000   Day 22 SAT:  Added sidewall trim boards.  Added tar paper.  Installed rolled roofing.  Cut hole for the vent pipe for drain.  Removed the rest of the shingles from the existing roof next to the dormer.

Replacing the old roof on the dormer side

• 09-10-2000   Day 23 SUN:  Enclosed the end wall again.  Added ice and storm shield (self adhesive heavy duty tar paper) on the old roof to the right of the dormer.  Added metal soffet vent (since the existing roof has no overhang the metal soffet adds much needed ventilation at the end of the rafters without building an overhang).  Removed the rest of the gutter and trim boards under the soffet.  Added the starter row of shingles and added 5 rows of the architectural shingles.  Installed the roof jacks for a place to stand while doing the rest of the roofing (not pictured).  Cleaned all loose shingles off of the deck and lawn (pictures show Matt - roommate with turban and Dave - brother in-law cleaning the lawn).  The third picture shows the window rot just under the old roof.

• 09-11-2000   Day 24 MON:  Day Off.  We went to the Phillies double header against the Expos(zzzzZZZZ).  They crammed 25 minutes worth of exciting action into 6.5 hours.  No new pics.
• 09-12-2000   Day 25 TUE:  Continued to install shingles on the old roof on the dormer side.  Completed approximately 4 ft from the bottom up.

• 09-13-2000   Day 26 WED:  Installed more shingles.  The roof has half the shingles on the old roof on the dormer side.  Approximately 9ft of shingles completed from the bottom up.  Since it gets dark earlier I only get about 2 hours worth of useful daylight.
• 09-14-2000   Day 27 THU:  Day Off.  No new pics.
• 09-15-2000   Day 28 FRI:  Continued to add shingles to the roof.
  Note:  Website updates may be a little late.  I had to study and take the MCSE Exam before Monday (Windows NT4.0 Server in the Enterprise).

• 09-16-2000   Day 29 SAT:  Finished the shingles on the dormer side of the old roof.

• 09-17-2000   Day 30 SUN:  Started to prepare the front of the house for new shingles and a new porch overhang.  

• 09-18-2000   Day 31 MON:  Finished the decking for the new porch overhang.
  Note:  Passed MCSE Exam (Windows NT4.0 Server in the Enterprise) today.  4 down 2 to go...

• 09-19-2000   Day 32 TUE:  Day Off due to Rain.

• 09-20-2000   Day 33 WED:  Installed the ridge pole and front triangle of the new porch overhang.

• 09-21-2000   Day 34 THU:  Installed 8 rafters for the new porch overhang.  4 rafters remain to be installed above the old roof.

• 09-22-2000   Day 35 FRI:  Installed the last 4 rafters.  Very tricky cuts (see pic).  Two angles to meet with the existing roof.

• 09-23-2000   Day 36 SAT:  Installed the plywood on the overhang.  Added a header above the posts for added strength.  Began removing shingles from the roof to prepare for the new shingles.  It drizzled all day which made the roof work very slippery.

• 09-24-2000   Day 37 SUN:  Day Off due to Rain.
• 09-25-2000   Day 38 MON:  Added fascia to porch overhang.  Added metal soffet vent.  Removed the rest of the shingles and tar paper from the roof to prepare for the roofers.  By removing the shingles and tarpaper I saved $60 per square of roof (the roof is 8 square - a square is a 10ft by 10ft section) for a net savings of $480.00.
• 09-26-2000   Day 39 TUE:  The roofers arrived at 7:00am and left at 1:00pm.  They cut the ridge vent slot and nailed any loose nails in.  They installed the tar paper, shingles, roof edging, and the ridge vent.  They also picked up all the old shingles that were removed and thrown on the ground the day before.  All for the low price of $350.00 plus coffee and water.

                     

  7:05AM    7:17AM    8:02AM

  8:35AM    9:11AM    9:33AM

10:02AM   10:33AM  11:05AM

11:32AM   12:02PM   12:32PM

12:59PM    Done!

Top View

• 09-27-2000   Day 40 WED:  Day Off!
• 09-28-2000   Day 41 THU:  Home Depot run.  Picked up insulation and 2x10's to fix the headers in the new window openings in the dormer.
• 09-29-2000   Day 42 FRI:  Day Off!
• 09-30-2000   Day 43 SAT:  Long day.  Stripped shingles and sheathing from the corner of the house and replaced it with plywood.  Removed the bedroom window to prepare the opening to put the window back.  Any pink insulation shown was existing.  Any yellow insulation was added by me.  Most of the house has no insulation.  The corner shown has insulation because the room was completely remodeled from the inside and insulation was added at that time.  One of the dormer windows was cut out to prepare for a window.  All was completed by myself with a little help from my wife Nikki with holding the window when it was replaced.

  

   

• 10-01-2000   Day 44 SUN:  Fixed the headers on all 4 dormer windows.  Cut out the openings in the four windows.  Stripped the shingles and sheathing from the side of the house.  Removed both windows from the side of the house.  The window to the left was an original window that came with the house.  The window on the right was replaced last year during a remodel of the that room.  That window was carefully removed in order to put it back after adding the plywood back to the house.  Added the plywood back to the house across the entire side wall.  Added Ammo wrap (like Tyvek) around the parts of the house that were newly sheathed before replacing the windows.  Added the first new window to the bottom left of the side wall.  Put the other window back in its place without disturbing any inside trim work.  Added more Ammo wrap to the dormer area which covered all but 2 feet from the roof.  Installed the middle window in the dormer in the back.  All was completed with the help of my brother in-law Dave, my roommate Matt and myself.  Matt also mowed the lawn.

  

   

• 10-02-2000   Day 45 MON:  Installed 1 sheet of plywood just to the left of the upstairs door.

• 10-03-2000   Day 46 TUE:  Day Off!

• 10-04-2000   Day 47 WED:  Home depot run to get more plywood.  Also got the Octagonal Window, bathroom window and the upstairs door.  Finished adding plywood to the left of the upstairs door and around the doorway itself.  Added the last bit of Amowrap to the upstairs dormer and finished just as it started to rain cats and dogs.  Needless to say I got soaked.

• 10-05-2000   Day 48 THU:  Installed the Octagonal window, the bathroom window and the window to the right of the door on the corner upstairs.  Finished bracing the front walls with 2 x 4 studs on either side of the windows.

• 10-06-2000   Day 49 FRI:  Day Off!

• 10-07-2000   Day 50 SAT:  Removed all siding from the front of the house.  Installed insulation, plywood sheathing, tyvek and 3 windows (including the big bay window).

• 10-08-2000   Day 51 SUN:  Finished adding plywood to the front of the house.  Installed the front door.  Removed all shingles and sub layers from the back of the house.  Installed insulation, plywood sheathing, tyvek and 2 windows.  Installed the new Schlage door locks on the front and upstairs doors.

• 10-13-2000   Day 56 FRI:  Started to remove most of the rotten wall by the back door.  Added neww studs and 8 ft of plywood to cover the door area and slipped the door into place to cover the hole until morning.  

• 10-14-2000   Day 57 SAT:  Finished replacing the rotten wall.  Added the back door and the window next to the back door.  The back window was moved approximately 10 inches to the right.  Began stripping the end wall.

• 10-15-2000   Day 58 SUN:  Stripped the end wall.  Added insulation, plywood, sheathing and Tyvek.  Installed 3 new windows.  Finished all but the right and left corners of the upper triangle.

• 10-16-2000 Day 59 MON to 10-29-2000 Day 72 SUN:  Continue to prep for the siding.

   Really cool Sunset 10-29-2000

Opening the Satellite Dish "window" for better reception (Before and After)...

• 10-30-2000 Day 73 MON to 11-05-2000 Day 79 SUN:  Began to install siding Saturday and Sunday working until 10pm each night.

• 11-06-2000 Day 80 MON to 11-23-2000 Day 97 THU:  Took a week off and went to Florida to see Mickey.  Continued to install siding.

• 11-24-2000 Day 98 FRI to 12-05-2000 Day 109 TUE:  The first weekend we focused on the end wall and the back wall.  The back wall was completed except for the last row at the very top.  The side wall was started and completed up to the 2nd floor window.  The following weekend was busy.  Starting Friday night working on the front by the bay window.  Then Saturday metal capping and more siding was added.  Sunday we finished the front wall and the side wall completely.  Pictures of the completed walls are coming soon.

• 12-06-2000 Day 110 WED to 12-10-2000 Day 114 SUN:  Finished the side and remounted the electric main line back to the wall.  Started finishing the opposite end where the second floor deck will be added.

• 12-11-2000 Day 115 MON to 1-7-2001 Day 147 SUN:  Finished the capping and the soffit.  Installed all gutters.  Finished the outside.

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