I finished sawing all the poplar logs Sunday afternoon. Today I started the roof. I built a scaffolding system on the back to keep me on the roof. The front has the porch overhang which eliminates the need for scaffolding there.
I ended up with lots of boards but I still may come up short. I will know for sure tomorrow when I start covering the walls.
It took a better half of the day but here she is with the initial roof boards in place and trimmed. I had lots of visitors and good help from friends today. Tomorrow, more boards.....
Looking good. Did you decide how you are covering the roof?
ReplyDeleteHey Ziggy,
ReplyDeleteI am still up in the air on this one. As much as I love the idea of a split shake roof I may not have time. But we'll see.
What a great project. It will be intresting to see how these boards dry. I am not familar with this type of building, very old style, so I do not understand the drying process for the boards.
ReplyDeleteBartee,
ReplyDeleteYes, this is sort of a test. My thought process was to use semi-dry boards but because of time I decided to just let the boards dry on the frame for about 6 weeks during cooler weather. I would not do this during the extreme heat of summer. I also feel quarter sawn poplar will dry fast and more stable. I am sure I'll have gaps and cracks but nothing that should be a problem. This will be covered by roofing and siding and the poplar will only be seen from inside the shed. I too will be interested how this wood behaves...stay tuned.