Because we ran into trouble last night aligning the rafters on the side roof slope, we have to start the day with re-aligning them. The plan is to use a string line and a long, straight 2x4 to make sure they are properly aligned (wish we had done that last night!). Once that's done, our day laborers will start installing planks while Jimmy and I move onto attaching the rafters (hopefully straight) on the front roof slope. If all goes well we will have all the rafters re-attached and aligned and all the planks installed before i leave for the airport...
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| Re-aligning the rafters on the side roof slope |
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| Rafters attached to the steel reinforced hip beam |
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| Starting to attach the wood planks on the side roof slope |
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| Montage of open roof from the living room |
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| Re-fastening the first few rafters on the front roof slope |
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| New planks on the side roof slope (left) - re-attached rafters on the front roof slope (right) |
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| Loose rafters on the front roof slope |
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| Rafter ends - they hook over a 3"x3" horizontal wood stud called a wall plate |
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| Planks halfway up the side roof slope |
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| Attaching the final rafters |
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| Rafters finished - planks almost done on one side... |
I had to run to the airport without getting exactly to the point that i wanted - but we were close enough that it was OK. The rafters are completely finished, and the guys were finishing the planks on the side roof slope as I was leaving. They will continue with the planking tomorrow and Friday until it's done - everything will then have to wait a few weeks until I get back from NYC...
