Making & Installing Rafters for an Off Grid Cabin Roof…Just Me!

I messed up! It's not life-altering, but relatively annoying. Ugh...

Before I hang rafters for the steep 12/12 pitch roof on the off grid tiny cabin, what we call the Spur Cabin, I have to make sure the building is square and solid, which means I have to hang a few sheets of exterior sheathing. Before the gable end walls finally get framed, the freshly cut rafters are installed the old-fashioned way...with sore muscles!

It was THEN that I finally noticed what I did wrong- or should I say “didn't do?” I wonder how many of you will notice before I spill the beans later in the video…and it’s not the shorty! Here's a hint: Fly away…

Looking back I might have done a couple things differently, but in the end, progress. It took a lot of work and long hours, and the cabin is taking shape. Check it out and let me know what you think of that steep roofline.

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