Day 236 August 4, 2002

Soffit day. We set up a scaffolding "system" and started nailing up T+G. Damn it's hot. We made good progress, the pneumatic nailer is a must. We put up three courses and then an aluminum vent that runs the length of the soffit. This vent is what allows air to be drawn up into the soffits, above the insulation, along the under side of the roof sheathing and out the vent at the peak of the roof. This cools the roof and stops condensation from forming in the insulation. In the winter it allows the roof sheathing to stay cold so ice dams don't form and damage the roof or allow water to leak inside the cabin. After the vent we put up another course and then ripped a piece it finish it off. The table saw worked well for that. We finished the back of the house.

We broke down the scaffold and brought them around to the front of the house. We put up the last remaining stained pieces and called it a day.

10 hours, one million degrees F.