My summer garage roof project

Last summer I replaced the structure and roof on my hip-roof garage, originally constructed in 1940. Like most projects here, it started as a modest project, just new plywood and roofing. I soon realized that the structure was gone, rotted, and needed complete replacement down to and including the wall top-plates.

Here's the new roof:



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My son and I did all the work ourselves, with help from my wife and neighbor to raise the first two hip rafters. We started tear-off on July 1, 2006. I took some days off work, but mostly worked weekends, and finished about September 16, 2006.

(photos refreshed 9/16/14)