Installation of exterior trim and siding continued this week. The crew was rained out one day, and then for the other days, the temperature went down and wind went up. Saturday was a beautiful day.
Although the days are getting longer, during the week daylight disappears early in the evening work shift. Out come the headlamps and work lights and the work continues. The average headlamp is a fairly weak beam of light that is generally sufficient to work by, but a few guys sport exceptionally powerful headlamps. Here, Eric installs lap siding on the front east wall.
Meanwhile, some shady characters do the same on the east sanctuary wall.
Saturday came, bringing a good turnout of guys. One crew of guys finishes up the front sanctuary wall, another works on the east sanctuary wall, and here another gets set up on the back of the sanctuary.
Or possibly he was communicating to the guys in the lift.
The ground around the outside of the church was looking more and more like a landfill, so Merja took matters into her own hands and began the cleanup. At the end of the day, the whole crew broke off a bit before quitting time and joined in the cleanup effort.
Loren sprays some primer onto the freshly cut piece of siding. Not sure if he was successful in avoiding getting overspray on his sunglasses. I wasn't.
Saturday lunch.
The best part of Saturday lunch is meeting the cheerful hosts who bring it. Today, it was Elias and Diane.
Here Bob demonstrates how to not safely use a tablesaw, while his daughter observes closely. I confess, Ed once caught me cutting freehand on the tablesaw and wagged his finger and tsk'd appropriately.
Tim is trimming out the back mechanical room door.
While Tim takes a breather, Zeke and Lars keep tabs on Pat's progress in striking a plumb line on the wall.
This picture was taken near day's end, from the southeast corner of the church.
And this one from the northeast corner.
There's a lot more to go, but it's a good start!
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