Rinse and Repeat Day Number One

Day #103

September 28, 2019 – This weekend I will rinse and repeat the construction sequence that I used on the porch roof section 2. These next couple of posts should be pretty short. Just a brief re-hash.

I finished up the solid blocking between the ceiling joists.

Solid Blocking - Rinse and Repeat
Solid blocking between porch ceiling joists.

Next came the obligatory trip to Lowe’s for framing lumber. My canoe trailer works out great for hauling 16′ pieces of lumber.

Canoe Trailer
Hauling 16′ pieces of lumber with my canoe trailer.

With a fresh supply of lumber, I constructed the mid span knee wall on sawhorses. After it is framed up I lift it onto the roof, over the outside wall, and nail it in place.

Knee Wall Framing - Rinse and Repeat
Constructing the mid span knee wall on sawhorses.

With the knee wall in place I set the first span of roof rafters. This is a nice view of the Lookout and the river.

Knee wall & Rafters - Rinse and Repeat
Mid span knee wall and first span of the roof rafters.

This takes us to the end of rinse and repeat day number one. Tomorrow I’ll continue the second span of rafters in this section. Stay tuned….

First Span Roof Rafters
End of the day. First span roof rafters complete. Placing tarps to keep it dry.

It’s very exciting to be approaching the completion of the framing for the porch roof. It is going to be quite an awesome space!

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