BUILD Phase 4 - Run Rafters, Purlins & Run Floor
Making good progress, but still have ways to go. The next step was difficult. I had to tie in the run ridge pole to the coop rafters. It sounds easier than it was (at least for me!). The roof of the coop is higher and slightly offset because of the porch and the "middle" didn't align with the middle of the run.
In order to make this work, I had to use a rafter tie off centered on coop rafter, but was centered to the run. As the ridge pole was going up, I had to use 2x4's (vertical) to support the ridge pole while the rafters were being installed.
For support connecting 2 10' ridge poles together, I used 2x6 braces to "sandwich" the poles. To make life easier, I installed the rafter ties on the ridge pole being installing it.
To support the run walls during the installiation, I screwed in multiple 2x4's to to keep the walls at 8'.
I finished installing most of the rafters at night. Fascia boards are next!
The next two pictures are another favorite of mine. That morning when I came out and looked at the coop and run, I was in total shock. To think, my hands were able to make something of this magnitude, I was ecstatic.
Installing the purlins were quite easy. I just needed to make sure they were spaced properly for the metal roof sheets.
To support the floor boards, I put 2x2's along the sides of the run. I then took 2x4's, 2x6's,or to scap wodd I had to use as supports running the length of the run. This actually worked out well and don't have a problem..so far!
In order to make this work, I had to use a rafter tie off centered on coop rafter, but was centered to the run. As the ridge pole was going up, I had to use 2x4's (vertical) to support the ridge pole while the rafters were being installed.
For support connecting 2 10' ridge poles together, I used 2x6 braces to "sandwich" the poles. To make life easier, I installed the rafter ties on the ridge pole being installing it.
To support the run walls during the installiation, I screwed in multiple 2x4's to to keep the walls at 8'.
I finished installing most of the rafters at night. Fascia boards are next!
The next two pictures are another favorite of mine. That morning when I came out and looked at the coop and run, I was in total shock. To think, my hands were able to make something of this magnitude, I was ecstatic.
Installing the purlins were quite easy. I just needed to make sure they were spaced properly for the metal roof sheets.
To support the floor boards, I put 2x2's along the sides of the run. I then took 2x4's, 2x6's,or to scap wodd I had to use as supports running the length of the run. This actually worked out well and don't have a problem..so far!
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