Trusses, coffers and blocking!

This is a gable truss with the overhang on it. They constructed these before setting them. The other trusses came prefabricated from the factory.

They should be setting the girder trusses later today. Girder trusses are set when the roof line changes directions and are systems that allow for open floor plans because they don't require load bearing walls below them.

This truss design will allow Sheldon to put coffered ceilings in the master bedroom. A coffer is a sunken panel that will add to the architectural design element of the house. Coffering is my favorite!!!

This is an example of coffered ceilings.

This is the blocking for the kitchen cabinets. It allows them to install cabinets easier because they don't have to search for studs. 

Finally the rain slowed down enough for us to get busy. Thank goodness, Sheldon was driving me nuts!