Luke and I spent the day finishing the sheathing on the north side of the gables. We knew we had to add blocking on the building’s edge, but there was no obvious way of doing so. We ended up cutting a 2×12 to match the joists and then hoisting it into place. Since the 2×12 wasn’t as deep as the joists, we had to add some scrap to the top edge in order to bring them in line. Then we completed the plywood sheathing up the east side. We did the same on the west side but with OSB in the afternoon. Johnny and I finished the day by adding furring strips to the west side.

It felt like we took a very long time to get moving today, but we still made a fair amount of progress. The loft now has flooring, the roof has been sheathed (on the top, anyway), and siding has begun on the south side. I think our pace is slowing, however, and I suspect Sunday’s day-off will be important for recharging and staying on schedule.