Update on the Pastor’s House Roof Restoration

Northern Bedrock finished their fourth hitch (work week) on Tuesday, November 3rd. This was a challenging week because it rained two days, which prevented the crew from completing the re-roofing of the Pastor’s House.

The east side has about a third to half covered in the cedar shakes. The rest is covered with plywood and underlayment. The cedar shakes look beautiful and provide better protection and coverage.

 
On the west side of the roof, the crew removed all the shakes. The amount of rotted wood on this side of the roof was significantly more than on the east side. About 2/3 of the wood under the shakes needed to be removed on that side of the building. Nine of the 11 rafters needed sistering because they were split. The crew got plywood on almost the entire roof except the immediate area around the chimney, which has flashing. They need to do this section a bit differently and wanted more time to do it properly.

From November 10th-13th (Tuesday-Friday) four crew members plus two Northern Bedrock program directors will be at Gammelgården to continue the re-roofing project. If you would like to see the re-roofing project in action, we encourage you to stop by anytime from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day to observe the crew at work. (Note: the crew typically takes breaks around 10:30-10:45; 12:30-1; and 2:30-2:45).