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In the process of placing roof tiles on the house. dozerSep 27, 2011
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A wall section of the rear bedroom along. There has been additional metal placed in the roof truss which is now complete. Notice the two heavy gauge 4 * 2 metal beams shown in this shot. (28-Mar-04)dozerSep 27, 2011
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Nearly finished roof section in rear of house. dozerSep 27, 2011
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Side of house. dozerSep 27, 2011
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Roof truss with attached facia board and drainage aluminum at the valley.dozerSep 27, 2011
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Partially finished roofing on the front entry side of the house. (28-Mar-04) dozerSep 27, 2011
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A piece of wood is extended from the roof metal to allow the facia board to be attached. dozerSep 27, 2011
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The roof tile is wired on to hold it in place. Notice the tile sits in place on the 1 * 1 metal cross beam. dozerSep 27, 2011
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The nearly complete roof truss. Still to be added are 12 heavy guage 2 * 4 lengths of metal to reinforce the support capacity of the truss. The roof needs to support 8 metric tons of roof tiles. Also seen, two of the three areas of glass blocks used in the house. dozerSep 27, 2011
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This area shows the entryway (on the left) as well as the front bedroom. (22-Mar-04)dozerSep 27, 2011
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More roof sections. This shot shows the covered parking area, and entryway areas. (22-Mar-04)dozerSep 27, 2011
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This shot also shows the facia board (brand facolia, a synthetic material) along with an aluminum preformed strip for rain water. This drainage strip is inadequate in size and leads to problems later. It has a width of about 20 centimeters. (22-Mar-04) dozerSep 27, 2011
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