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OVERVIEWPREBUILDFOUNDATIONWALLS • ROOFING • DECKINGWINDOWS
House Construction - Roofing

Headers are put into place in prep for SIPs roof installation.


 
House Construction - Roofing

Tom making sure the job is done right the first time!


House Construction - Roofing

Team members and construction volunteers take a break from climbing the home's new jungle gym.


 
House Construction - Roofing

Solar 7 home with roofing headers in place.


House Construction - Roofing

Team members install a SIPs roof over the bedroom and office areas.


 
House Construction - Roofing

Paul directs traffic as roofing panels are slid into place.


House Construction - Roofing

Builders secure the northern roof with a sledge hammer.


 
House Construction - Roofing

View of the partially finished roof from inside the bedroom.


House Construction - Roofing

View of the northern wall clerestory windows.


 
House Construction - Roofing

The Solar 7 home gets some downtime under a beautiful Cambridge sunset.


House Construction - Roofing

Lifting the last roof panel into place.


 
House Construction - Roofing

David and Fred secure the final roofing panel into place.


House Construction - Roofing

Frank and Kurt work the ice and rain shield over the roof.


 
House Construction - Roofing

Applying the rain shield around the house for Boston's summer storms.


House Construction - Roofing

Corey puts the final touch on our Quonset hut.


 
House Construction - Roofing

Rob and Michelle discuss house design and electrical plan.


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