Framing: Garage: Roof

February 4: the walkway Dave and his crew built to stand on while they put up the garage rafters:

The first rafter goes up. Dave feeds it up off the outside wall to Devon in the center, then toenails his end to the head plate:

Then Philip feeds the opposite-side rafter in from his side, and toenails his end in:

Then Casey feeds the ridge board into the center, and Devon and Mark nail it in place:

More rafters:

Down to the other end:

The finished rafters, minus the outermost (barge) rafter:

The garage rafters with wind braces in place (2x6 crosspieces 2/3 of the way up):

February 7: Dave and his crew nail the garage roof decking down.

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