Saturday, September 17, 2022

Four Sticks

 After finishing the second floor sheathing, the next step is the rafters. To support the rafters, I have to install the posts and the ridge beam. The posts were fairly easy, just a little unnerving being so close to the edge. After the post install, I couldn’t help but be reminded of a Led Zeppelin song from their fourth album,,,




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