There Goes the View

"Our" Mike and "Little" Mike showed up this morning. Mike said that Nate was under the weather. It turned out to be a cool clear day. They predicted a high today of almost 50F. Tomorrow they show a 70% probability of less than an inch of snow but much cooler with a high of 38F. The remainder of the week is supposed to be dry but cold.

Mike and Mike continued working on the sunroom roof. They installed the foam and thermal barrier on the boards they installed last week and then continued installing more 1x6 boards. The thermal barrier resembles 1/2" thick particle board with aluminum on one side. By the end of the day, they had installed almost all the 1x6 boards and had about two-thirds of the foam and thermal barrier on the south side of the roof. While happy with the progress on the roof, we are losing our view from the MIL room on the second floor.

Foam Layers

Thermal Barrier

Thermal Barrier

I sent an email to the Salt Lake City cupola manufacturer which, last week, I had sent a request for quote. As I expected, they did not get it. I therefore sent them the specifications and drawings of the sunroom and the garage. Later in the afternoon, I got a call from Bret to discuss the project. I had asked for quotes on a 36" wide cupola for the sunroom and a 60" for the garage. The model I had requested was a hexagonal design they call Estate. Bret noted that the width for the hexagonal model is measured across the flat surfaces. Assuming the hexagonal cupola will be fitted to the roof line in the manner shown below, the visible width of the cupola would be 6" wider than the stated size. Bret therefore suggested we consider a 30" cupola for the sunroom and a 48" for the garage. We received quotes for both a hexagonal (Estate) as well as a square design (Jamestown). T will evaluate them upon her return.

Estate (hexagonal)

Jamestown (square)

Mike told me that he passed on to the roofing company my displeasure with the guys who were here on Saturday to put felt on the garage. They had left nails and lumber scattered in the alley, which Spenser and I cleaned up. He said he was informed that the entire crew had been fired. When I expressed some surprise, Mike assured me that the Saturday incident was not the only incident leading to their dismissal.