May 2019 – Page 4 – actually tiny

Finishing the rafter install

May 2, 2019December 23, 2019Leave a comment

Started the day with a crack of dawn raid on the lumberyard to replace the casualties from yesterday’s debacle. Braved I-5 in morning rush hour and still made it home in time to wake Liz with morning coffee. I am basically a superhero. #boyfriendpoints.Made quick work of setting the last two rafters while Liz...

Timelapse: installing the rafters

May 2, 2019October 16, 2019Leave a comment

Offgrid tiny house build, Day 11 Brian: 4 hours, Liz: 4 hours. . Today was one of those days that should have been more productive than it actually was. Started with news from the power company that they were doing work in the area and the power would be off for the better part of the day....

Installing the rafters

May 1, 2019October 16, 2019Leave a comment

Started the workday cutting birdsmouths on our 23’ long 2×6 rafters. This task starts with a template to make sure all the cuts are uniform, next I use a circular saw to make the cuts, finishing them off with a handsaw. It’s tempting to try to tackle this task with a jigsaw but even...