Putting the Rafters Up

Putting the rafters up was a day that I was very exited for but also a bit worried.  They are extremely difficult to lift up and can be difficult to level when on the roof.  Fortunately, we found a system that allowed us to finish the rafters in a 3 hour span.  Zach and I cut out the birds mouth on the rafters and gave the rafters to Wyatt and Henry, who were on ladders.  They then proceeded to screw the rafters onto the shed.  Unfortunately we ran out of brackets about halfway through the brackets.  We were forced to go to Lowes and buy more.  This took a bit longer than it should have because we struggles to select brackets to use for the rafters.  After returning to Wyatts, we grinded out a few more rafters before we were greeted by Zach's mom with pizza.  This provided a much needed break, because lifting the rafters is difficult and can be both tiring and also frustrating.  After a quick lunch, we proceeded to finishing the rafters.  Afterwords, we decided to start putting plywood on the roof.  This was a great deal of fun but also petrifying.  Screwing them in was a bit scary, but also a lot of fun.  After a long days work, we are looking forward to finishing the roof up early next week!