Finished my painting on the front bay. As I was taking this picture, I was thinking the color scheme is a bit like the Subaru LL.Bean edition--but I'm ok with it.

Time to set up the scaffold and go up!

I'm working my way around the front. This part of the house originally had an enclosed porch, so I'm removing all of the clapboard and trim and re-installing it. The clapboards don't line up with the side of the house and some of the trim needs to be replaced (bevelled) so that the rain water will drain properly.
I will also build a slate roof over that bay window that will work into the roof of the main entrance, but I'll be doing the main roof up top 1st.

Found one board with writing on it from the original builders-wish he was here now to help me out!

And here it is complete with the roof installed. 

Lap joining copper seams for this small roof. I will have 3 sheets soldered, and all pre-tinned. Always open to suggestions if anyone has done copper, slate or carpentry work. 

Here is the roof with just the drip edge:

Getting ready for soldering

Adding crown moulding and copper roof above the 3 windows on the side of the house. 1st added the drip edge and checked for fit, then I'll take it out and install the copper sheets.

4" corrugated copper downspout installed. I'd like it to eventually empty into a rain barrel.

Installing clapboard today and finishing it off with a small copper roof above the windows by next weekend (weather permitting). Still trying to determine how far to project out from the house.

I just saw this on YouTube. Sure wish this was around before I bought my hand irons. It can be purchased at SolderWarehouse.com Phone: 814-786-9085.

According to the vid the tank lasts 1hr and each tank costs $10bucks.

We'll be replacing our roller shades with ones from thehandwerkshop.com

Worth checking out if you're looking to replace yours. Price isn't that bad either. You can always stencil yourself to save money, but I'd hate to mess one. up. I'll take a picture, once we have them up!

I like his passion.

When I finish putting in the downspout and clapboard on the side, I'll start the front. I need ideas for the front steps now that a new front porch is out of the question. The left pic is as it is now. Steps are falling apart since they were installed improperly before we bought the house. I was thinking of adding a dormer roof as shown to match the rest of the house. Please excuse the very poor photo editing. Did it fast, but you get the idea.

This section of house was so bad I decided to just rip off the old clapboard and replace with new. I'm using Tyvek and I have to say I really like the stuff over tar paper. It goes on easily and doesn't tear, and I like the tape as well. The stuffs not cheap though.

I bought some clapboard (clear 1/2x6x14) at a lumberyard close to my house and painted both sides with oil base paint. If the rain holds off, I'll be installing on Fri. There's a small roof that fits above the windows with a crown underneath. Should look nice when complete.

Azek beadboard is installed and very nice to work with. Crown was also replaced. Now I'll need to add a downspout. I'd like to do copper, but may think twice when I get it priced. I'll need 20' of it. Or I may go galvanized for the downspout and possibly add a leader head so the copper wont have any galvanic reaction to the galvanized-but the leader head may be pricey also. Hmmm. I'm going to order new storm windows for this side of the house-hoping they wont cost too much.

I'd finished the roof a while ago, but didn't get to taking pics of it complete-so here they are. I've peeked my head out during a strong storm and the gutter is doing great even with that little slope. The cool thing about such slight slope is that the gutter stays cleaner. The wind takes the leaves and sticks right out. Still, I'll be adding a bit more slope going forward.

Installing Azek beadboard and Crown. The stuff is really great-nice and thick. The only problem I'm having is installing 18' lengths by yourself gets a bit hard since it's so flexible.

The sidewall photo is new solid cedar clapboard. No finger jointed.

This post has nothing to do about roofing, but I thought it was such a good site I thought I had to post it.

I was thinking about direct hot water and came across EZ Tankless. Really great site. If only all appliance manufacturers had sites like this.

The fact that you can exhaust through the wall makes it a no brainer when I have to replace my hot water heater.

They even have models for use outside that only require a hose 2 D batteries and gas from a tank that is used for a barbeque.

http://www.eztankless.com/video-photo-gallery/

Though the shingles for the dormer are next on my list, I've just started to remove some of the broken clapboard to replace with new. Here's a great video staring Tom Silva doing just that.

Going up the other side.

Progress. Trying to decide if I'll slate the dormer or not. I have lots of scrap slate to play with but cedar shakes just might look better.

Snow guards will be added as I go. I'm using copper here, but stainless steel is a better choice since it's harder and cheaper. I just like the look of copper. Or for a bit more you can get those made of brass.

I haven't seen too much instruction on installing this type of snow guard so I've posted it here. There are videos for installing retrofit however.

When installing you must have enough of them to take the weight of the snow. Otherwise they will bend. Make sure to contact the manufacturer.