John and our neighbor Felix (who has his roofer’s license) have been
working on the caboose roof all day today. We realized last weekend
that we had to redesign the original roof framework. The 1916 WP668
roof was painted canvas over a wood and steel framework. It only had
to bear weight down the middle of the roof where railworkers would walk.
We will be putting both heavier roofing down and potentially walking
on the edges.
John and Felix got most of the remaining insulation and framework in
today as well as most of the plywood sheathing. We had many discussions
on how to handle ventilation, heating, and cooling. We will have a
stovepipe for the gas stove eventually but we do not need it until the
caboose is in active use during a cold season (probably next winter).
The question for this weekend will be whether we frame in the place for
the stovepipe or not.
We have been shopping on the net for gas stoves just to see what the
clearances and installation requirements are. There are many stove
designs available. We had planned to convert the antique pot belly
stove we own to gas but some research indicated that while this was
possible, it was probably not safe or insurable. So, we are now
looking around for a modern free standing small gas stove with a
suitably antique design.
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