Now that the house’s frame is complete, it is time to install the weatherproofing items like windows, doors and shingles.  This prevents the exposed lumber inside the house from being exposed to further water or other elements. The shingles are a simple asphalt sheet that is installed by nailing each successive tile over the top half of the previous shingle tile.  Some homes have more elaborate or exotic roofing materials like thatch, cedar shingles, steel, copper, terra-cotta or other roof coverings.  Asphalt has an the advantage of a very low cost, with a high degree of protection that can last for 15 to 30 years. With our simplistic roof design, the entire surface was shingled in a single morning.  

The windows are another important feature of your home.  Ryland Homes offered highly efficient Low-e windows which are coated with a material between the panes that reflects sunlight in the summer, but retains insulation value in the winter.  These windows also have a tilt-in feature for easy cleaning as well as light weight construction for easy opening and closing.   The windows are attached with nails to the frame of the house in rapid order.  The front window on the second floor has one pane missing so that the drywall crew can easily take out the bottom pane and bring in loads of drywall with a crane to the second floor.