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Time Log

Write down morning work done, lunch time, and afternoon work done.

Thu Oct 30, 2025

Morning: 10:00am-12:00pm

  • Trimmed PV runners
  • Fixed up PV runner cap 2x4 on the 3rd module
  • Folded up roof membrane at the south side to fit with PV runner cap 2x4s
  • Installed some 1x6 roof trim

Lunch: -

Afternoon: 12:00pm-6:45pm

  • Installed siding
  • Cut opening for east side windows
  • Installed flashing tar tape in both window frames
  • Installed first window
  • Started installation of second window

Wed Oct 29, 2025

Morning: 10:10am-12:15pm

  • Installed PV panels
Solar panels closeup
First row of solar panels installed

Lunch: 12:15pm-1:40pm

Afternoon: 1:40pm-7pm

  • Finished installing PV panels
Solar panel installation nearly complete
Solar panel installation complete
  • Trimmed roof membrane on east side of building to fit trim boards
  • Started installing trim boards on roof

Tue Oct 28, 2025

Morning: 10:05am-12:45pm

  • Installed 2nd sliding door handle/lock and adjusted roller (~5min total)
  • Put up R38 fiberglass insulation into the ceiling, covered about 5 rows

Lunch: 12:45pm-1:45pm

Afternoon: 1:45pm-5:15pm

  • Sealed cracks & gaps between wall modules & rafters/taper with spray foam
  • Finished ceiling insulation in the first 2 house modules
Ceiling insulation
  • Started insulating wall modules in house module 1 with R19 fiberglass
Wall insulation
  • Started taking off some of the floor level OSB strips to fill in gaps behind them with spray foam (in house module 3)

Mon Oct 27, 2025

Morning: 10:05am-2:30pm

  • Helped attach roof rafter braces
  • Started attaching some PV panels

Lunch: 2:30pm-3:30pm

Afternoon: 3:30pm-6:20pm

  • Measured out PV spacing on most runners
  • Attached front PV mounts on most runners
  • Finished installing first row of PV panels


Evening (non-work):

  • Spent 2h after work learning/trying out FreeCAD 1.0