| New Bridge |
| Old Bridge |
Compare the original look to the modern version of Wooddale Covered Bridge in Elsmere, DE. (pictured left -more old photos found on the link above) This historic bridge was lost to high water in 2003. |
| Coastal Construction Delaware LLC Roofing and Construction Company |
302.346.3475 |
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| Bridge under construction. |
| Bridge under construction. |
| Cedar Roofing System is set in place. |
| Roofing is complete. |
| Cedar shingle closeup from the ridge cap. |
| Old Bridge |
| Cedar ridge cap. |
| Please ask for detail on installation technique. |
| Wooddale Covered Bridge 2008 Historic Restoration Project. We were chosen to install the artful look of cedar roofing and siding on this DE state sponsored project. |
| Old Bridge |
| New Bridge |
| The following Project Photos may be clicked for enlargement and zoom. |
As requested by Delaware, we used: ROOFING - 24" fire retardant #1 blue label Certi-grade cedar SIDING - tight-knot grade vertical Western Red Cedar 1"x"12 TRIM - vertical Western Red Cedar 1"x12" soffit and fascia boards. |
| Old Bridge |
| Siding installation in progress. |
| Siding installation in progress. |
| Old Bridge |
| White-painted cedar 1"X6" soffit trim. |
| Window provides cross-ventilation for dryness. |
| Steel I-Beams provide lateral support for structure. |
| Click for enlargement and zoom. |
| Click for enlargement and zoom. |
| Click for enlargement and zoom. |
| New Bridge |
| Interior cross-members of the structure. |
| A vertical look up the siding to the roof. |
| The bridge has 20 square of completed cedar roofing. |
| November 2008 during siding install on Red Clay Creek. |
| Under girding of the bridge. |
| New Bridge under the first snow of the 2008/09 season. |
| Click for enlargement and zoom. |
| Click for enlargement and zoom. |
| Click for enlargement and zoom. |
| Just prior to finish trim. |
