We have been working on the roof for the pump house for the last week. We don't actually have a pump house yet because the well isn't finished (another long story) but because of the building design, we can make the roof seperate. That also made it possible to work in the shop, which was way better than being outside in 20 degree weather.
We decided to build a hip roof because it "looks the best." Very shortly into the process we discovered that what looks best and what are easiest are not the same thing. There are A LOT of angles involved in this type of roof. We borrowed a complex miter saw from my friends to simplify angle cuts. This saw allowed Ben to cut 2 different types of angles which was a big help! The framing fit together remarkably well with the accurate cuts.
The Manitou was very helpful in reaching things from the bottom. Ben is designing the roof to be removable from the pumphouse. The entire roof will be quickly removable for pump servicing, or roof servicing.
There are a lot of different angles that had to be cut on seemingly every piece, with a lot of measuring and double-checking.
Once all the plywood was attached and the edges had been painted, it was time to start roofing.
Roofing took a lot longer than the pictures would make it seem, but with more than one person on the project, it was soon time to attach the last piece which holds it all together. Because the piece went in from the top and was secured from the bottom, the roof could not be either on the ground or hanging. It was a little unstable on the sawhorses, so Kit volunteered to get lifted to put the last piece in place.
This is the view from the top with the last piece on. The black part is a combination rain cap for the roof center and lifting point for removing the roof. Now we can get this out of the shop to make room for actual farm projects. Too bad we don't have a pump house to put it on yet, but it'll be ready when we do.
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