The roof has taken a long time.

Finally got the bird blocking in and now, today, got the chimney support box and the chimney in through a high temperature resistant and not python silicone boot....

congrats

Yup, thanks, I get it.
And yeah, we have a metal roof on the main house and I clean the fucking chimney at least once a year. It scares the shit out of me on a 1/4.

awesome.
so the trick here, only notch the rafter sitting on the exterior wall and run the "outrigger" (which I had called purlin) into the next rafter and nail it in there. Laid flat is OK?

On...

I can do the trig ok, but it's the framing conventions that trip me up, both the vernacular and the techniques. As for tool bags, they're kind of obvious here.

This overhang has been the most...

thanks ::: ::: !

I think I'm doing (A) where what's referred to in the doc as "sheathing" I've misnamed as purlins.

Helpful as always.

Yes. The rafters are 2x8s spanning 12 feet on 16" centers across 10 feet wide.

I thought about the strength of the purlins would be better on edge, but I didn't want to cut into the rafters that...

You guys with your tech terminology. almost as bad as C++11 smart pointer gobbledeegook.

It's an 8' overhang to the edge of the fascia, so I thought that construct would be enough. We only very...

#dreamshack progress at the lugubrious rate in between the 95F and the rain and a million other excuses.

Just got the purlins done on one side for the 8" overhang. I have to patch the board since...

A little more on the #dreamshack: half of the birdmouths cut and fitted, measuring other ends, measuring out the purlins (sp?)/

(and yes I'm a master slacker when it comes to working in the rain)

Let me own my fuck ups. Wasn't there something about acknowledgement earlier?

I misunderstood what one means by a plate where the studs are top nailed in.

I tore out the windows framing, a wall...

There is a plate on top and bottom of the first floor wall. The second floor top doesn't have one yet.

Since #1 son is headed off back to kolledg shortly, I had to get the second story big wall up before he left.

First, some wall blocking. The #dreamshack seemed wobblier than I liked, so we're...

Did the cuts for the blocking on the 2x8 floor joists on 16" centers that only span 10 feet for the "seating" area, 6 foor span for the mattress area . We will add some flooring later, likely t&g...

It will just be a sleeping loft with a small seating area. It's only 10x12.

Second floor started.
Put back a brace, drove in the rest of the hanger nails.
Put in 2 sheets of 1/2 for the floor so far.
Cut the blocking for the second story floor joists per stiffening...

I took out the braces when I connected all the walls and put on the top cap.

After I put in the joists, I rechecked.

No one is more surprised than me.

I'll take your suggestion though,...

I thought I wrote that above.

#dreamshack second floor joists complete.

The sistering went well on 1, not so well on another due to some warpage, so I may bolt that one. I did the x thing with the nails, 3 1/4 inchers, about 4...

I got some 4x8 hangers from fasteners plus.

I've got a load of tico screws for the hangers once it cools down a little. My crew, being PNW born, has a 90F cutoff clause.
I'm planning on...

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The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”

― Confucius

I'm sorry, but extra beers may be supplanted with 20 year old red burgundy or 40 year old sauternes at the hosts behest.

Foundation deets:
Used eztube pylons: https://www.ez-crete.com/products/ez-tube/

There's 1/4" right angle brackets holding the 2x12s in.

See second picture:...

Shear strength is not sheer strength. Got it.
I'll depart the Enginerding Nail Salon now.

Everything so far is nails except bolts, nuts & washers for the 2x12 foundation supports.
I ran bolted 2x12 ground treated lumber on brackets mounted on ez-tube pylons.

I'll take the joists to...

Well, awrighty then.
I haven't screwed, nailed, bolted, glued or lesbostrapped the 2x8s together yet. I'll nail them.
Any wisdom on bolts with washers?

OK, thanks, I'll do both.

I thought if I did 2 1/2 inch screws from either side, that would be sufficiently burly for inside application. I could do bolts too with massive washers.

well, sheath, then.

Yeah, our house is small for a family of 4, so visitors (like Dibs) have had to sleep on the couch. Now we will have some crash space and a place where our teenagers can have...

Good question. My son is still home (heads back to Reed in 2 weeks for start of sophomore year, already being groomed by faculty for Watson and Fullbright). So I'm hoping to get the second story...

That's what I'm doing: putting 2 2x8s together with wood screws, alternating sides. Just found some 4x8 hangers online and ordered them.

Anyway, yeah, if I'd done the joists on top of the cap,...

I don't know shit and grant that I'm doing it weird, hopefully over engineered (rhymes!). I expect muffled and overt laughter, but hey, I'll learn something. Your shit is so tight, I should be...

The voice of experience? Uff da.

Sleeping loft. 4' tall in back, 8' tall in front. Sloped shed roof.
There may be stiffening and bouncing going on up there, so I will take your advice.

The design includes a stairway wrapping...

Second floor 2x8 joists going in. 10.5 ft span.
Progress impeded by lack of 4x8 hangers with a top flange dealio.

#dreamshack

I'm tryin'

Yes, a sauna sized woodstove.

Yup.

No.

Yes, but also crash space should some select miscreants wallow this way.


Thanks, yeah, gives me something to do.

4th wall, the South one, layout and upright.
This one took more time due to the window configuration.

Next: topcap and second floor joists.

Uh-huh...
;-)

Nice work L!

One of these days, come have some wine on our deck.

...and elsewhere, groutation complete.
I only backbuttered, wife did the layout/design and cut virtually all the tiles.

Ya shure yabetcha. We's be having a shed raisin'.
Shed roof with 4' overhang, but have to get second loft floor up.

North wall of #dreamshack now up.
This one I mangled the studs and had to realign them once the wall was up. I learn something with each phase.

At the glacial pace of Chez Highmen, the #dreamshack back wall is up.
Using salvage windows and door:

East wall first floor up. I got some salvage windows and full light doors.
2x6 studs, 2 2x10 boards for the header. Virgin framer.

Thread drift: framing nail guns; good brands, bad brands, you know I've had no share.

Stains? Cabot atw.

Ours stopped leaking after a few days with water in it up to the top. We had a snorkel stove.

We could use a few boards of green cedar for window sills on our pout house project. We're up on Union...

I ordered them through Home Depot. Free delivery.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/EZ-Tube-5-Section-Stackable-Concrete-Pier-Footing-EZTUBE5/300649621 .

The rebar is threaded and they provide the nut...

Here's where it started last summer and fall using eztube foundation pylons:...

Got a little more work in on le baqyahd shacktoe after a killer year of skiing.
Kudos to Ullr and Skaadi.

Got subfloor insulated, this only shows the 1/2" styrofoam, there's a layer of R13 down...