And, we thought the roof would take a day or two!  Ha!  As is so often the case with human minds, the other side appears so close – it’s just right over there! – but the time of completing a task really twists to follow the path around to the back of gully, then back out again to that other side.  Along with us ground-stranded beings, undertakings don’t seem to fly as the crow does either.

But, we have made the trek – our tiny house has a fully finished tiny roof!

In general, metal roofing systems are not designed for such a small roof.  Many of their elements are large and sprawling as there needs to be little concern with space or making parts look proportional when you have a traditional large roof.  However, a huge ridge cap on a tiny roof would look a bit odd, not to mention the glorious roof window whose space requirements it would be cramping.  So, the crafty Mr. Rose strikes again, designing a self-made vented ridge cap system with the help of some custom made metal pieces by a local metal working company.  Although a few things we might have done differently if this was our second go-around, we think the roof turned out to be quite a good-looking lid for the Hygge Hale – and more important, it seems quite workable!  (Time will tell for the certainty of that assessment, but we’re feeling confident!).

The magic of making a structure waterproof continues

But, being sure it breathes, too: it’s ridge vent

Caulk is key

Final ridge cap section goes on

That is a good looking steel cap!

And, not to be forgotten, the bay window got it’s roof, as well.  Thanks to the head-scratching, method-testing, ingenuity, and perseverance of Mr. Eli T. Rose – because if the house roof was tiny, the bay window roof is, well, nano – the bay window is excellently adorned.  Without the thoughtfulness and tests and re-thinking again of ETR, that roof could have been an atrocity.  But, it came out like a perfect miniature.  Whew!  Sometimes it’s good to be at work all day when the brain-melting frustration parts get tackled by your partner.  😉

The beauty of the nano-roof

Some good-looking caps!

So, we’re capped! 

Now on to next.  I wonder how poorly we’ll predict the time of completion of the next chapter of the build…  🙂