Work on the roof has been slow and steady. For just three guys to basically build this entire house (plus me, when I can) it’s a pretty amazing feat. For these roof panels, Britton and I spent about 2 full days painting them. The grooves were super difficult to paint and we needed to use 10 gallons of paint plus 5 gallons of primer (thanks John and Fran!).

Painting during the heat wave we had last week: The Saraha not only brought us its dust, but also heat!

Once they were painted the guys brought the panels down to the staging area and then carried them by hand the rest of the way there.

Puerto Rican Parade? Nope, just bringing materials down

The pitch of the roof is fairly steep, so once the panels were over there, Waldemar took the lead on the top since he had the most experience  (and least fear of heights).

The amazing Waldemar in action!

As the roof became covered it is starting looking more and more like a complete house.

Some of the panels got scuffed up in the process of sliding them around and some of the grooves still need touched up with paint, but overall, it is looking really good and the high ceilings make it feel more spacious than it is.

They finished placing all the underside paneling as well as tar-paper. Next week will be the purlins and the actual metal roofing. In the meantime, the finca has been exploding with growth. I will have to post more pictures from the gardens, but here’s a start. Lots of cool stuff going on lately.

Double hibiscus bloom