FMO Top

The forest management office (FMO) at Deerwood got its roof structure mostly up today. It's the first time I've build a rafter style gable roof - usually a truss guy. Thanks to David baby's advice, I went ahead and did it. There's a special nervous sweat the gods reserve for nailing the end rafters on with solid granite below.

First the ceiling joists, then the roof's ridge board is set.

Then the small matter of sawing 36 cuts for the rafter boards...

...and not cutting my fingers off.

Then it's time to put the rafters up
(notice the temporary diagonal braces).

Looking down the ridge board where the rafters meet.

Think I'll add another ridge board under the first one later.

At last, a tarp wrapper on top.