Roof Framing Photo Contest

Piano Barn

By chabest, member
Valley

I’ve done few roof projects and somehow found myself in this one. They tell me I’ve made a Ship’s Knee. I guess it looks like one. Timber Framing is way more difficult, I’ve found. The valley rafter needs a real back cut to receive the decking. I figured all the angles and lengths on paper. It came out pretty close to those values. The main ridge is huge: 8×12 and the main rafters are 10×12. 12/12 on one side and 7/12 on the other, made for much figuring where they meet the gigantor ridge.

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  1. Huck | | #1

    Dude - now that is a ROOF!
    nice work BTW

  2. Timuhler | | #2

    Nice work, that is real craftsmanship.

  3. silaswren | | #3

    Mind blowing..

  4. richardsharmen | | #4

    Great work done..

  5. aaronhall9 | | #5

    Its wonderful

  6. smithhanson | | #6

    AWSUMMMM...

  7. alanperez | | #7

    Really mind blowing

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