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Cutting the rear wall frame
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Cutting the front wall frame
| The dormer floor will need to be dropped in before the roof is framed | The rear wall turned out to be a bit out of alignment |
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The top plates are screwed in
| and they are extended to support the end rafters | Framing a window into the left wall |
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The wall framing, 3 of the ceiling joists, and the dormer floor are in | 03/19/06: two weeks into the job | Working out rafter angles and ridge position to allow for head room and window |
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| | The holes are puttied; soon to be sanded
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Making sure these shingles will withstand the powerful winds | This roof will also need to carry some solar panels later on | Shaved the edges so they won't cut into the roofing |
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| Breaking off to add spacers between wall studs. This is how I cut short pieces. | These blocks keep the ladder away from the roof's edge |