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SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION LOG
PROGRESS
REPORT:
October
2: Building the solar shed onto the barn
Today was a very
fruitful day and a lovely warm sunny day for working
outdoors.
In order to mount the solar hot water collectors I have to build
a shed with a
south facing roof tilted at 45 degrees to best catch the sun.
Yesterday I began
by digging out two 8" post holes to 32" deep for the
foundation columns.
Then I poured concrete, and set metal straps into
the concrete
with a 2X8 mounted between the 2 foundation columns.
(2004 Note: I was only able to dig down about 32" in the hard packed clay.
I wish I had gone
deeper as the frost has heaved the concrete up each winter which shifts the
whole
building enough that the doors stick! I would go at least 40" next time for
this latitude)
Today I built
most of the solar shed:
cutting joists
joist in place
Kia the neighbor's
dog "helped" all day
here I have started
on the plywood decking
building the
short wall
wall up and trued
ledger board
up and first rafter going up
all the rafters
up
putting up the
roof boards (ship lap 1X10)
starting on tar
paper - Whew, it's dinner time!
(photography note!
I set up a tripod and used the timer on
my camera to
catch myself in the action shots.
All this to keep
my loyal following entertained!)