Raise High the Roofbeam II

I titled this RHR II because I published a similar post back when we were placing the roof trusses on the house in Hawaii. This time was somewhat less dramatic and certainly slower, but every bit as effective. This pic shows the 10/12 slope on the entry addition to match the existing roof slope. All "stick-framed" ie. one rafter at a time, the steep roof will shed the snow and give us a bonus room on the second floor.


The slope on the bedroom/rec room is much less...3/12 and had to be framed with 2x10 rafters to handle the potential 50 lbs/sq ft snow load in these parts. It had to match the existing slope on the living room. You can see the large opening to accommodate the sliding patio door looking toward the lake.


Here are the two additions in one shot with the porch roof being framed.



Next, we'll install the rest of the windows and doors, finish the shingeling, and replace some of the windows that had to be removed.