So its been a while since I posted, its been a loong winter. We made 2 trips in the winter and spent the night one of them...brrr, see photos at http://www.blackstarranchwy.com/
So its building season again, got in over memorial day, and got started, had the typical rain and storms all weekend. Our friends the Spanton's came up to visit and spent most of the weekend huddled around the woodstove, but had a good time non the less.
I was able to get the rough sawn rafter tails tacked on, pretty easy project, and good to get going again.
The following weekend I was on my own to install the supports on the ends of the cabin to mount a final rafter on, the lookout or barge rafter. This was very difficult working on my own, on a tall ladder, with drill and impact wrench in my bags, scary at times.
I was also able to build a set of stairs, what a thing to have real steps rather than a rocking stump to get into the house...
And a slapped the roofing on the shed, went fast, and now it is leak free over my tools.
This past weekend Melissa and I went up there despite the weather reports calling for wind, rain and snow...snow?!?!?!
Our goal was to finish the eaves with the rough sawn lumber that is more like finish work than anything else. We first had to attache the barge, lookout rafters. These are heavy, long pieces of lumber. Working from a fully extended extension ladder, placed carefully on top of my sawhorses I trembled my way up to the top to wrestle with these 4 beasts...long hard day, but we got it done. Sunday brought more rain, and I worked through it and got the back side done. I guess there is always next weekend.
