Roof
Rafters
The roof was framed conventionally, with the exception of using rough-sawn wood. The rafters were cut at a nominal 2 inches by 8 inches, and though there was some shrinkage associated with solar kiln drying, the lumber was too thick to use standard 2X material hardware (i.e., rafter hangers). A drawback to using thicker lumber. Wherever hanger-type brackets might be called for, doubled angle brackets were used instead.
Rough-sawn 2X8 rafters meet at the 2X10 ridge-board. Note the metal connectors at the ridge and beam (top plate).
The roof is a simple gable with a 9/12 pitch. Dimensional 2X10s were used as ceiling joists, which doubled as floor joists for the loft at either end of the building. A rough-sawn 2X10 was used as a ridge beam and held in place with temporary bracing until the rafters were set. A rafter template was cut to fit, and all subsequent rafters were cut using this template.