Hubby and I have done the dream! Bought 20 acres of trees and want to build a cabin before building our forever home. ❤ we binge watched you during our winter storm. You are so pleasant and upbeat! We are really enjoying your build! Beautiful place
Love watching these videos of just what one man can do alone. Your interaction with the the camera/audience takes it a notch above anyone else I've seen on youtube.
Good procedure, safe and efficient. I've used the "ladder laying on the roof anchored by a vehicle" method many, many times. Working alone leads to many creative methods. As far as the 12/12 pitch, I look at it this way; It's an amazing look, and provides more room as you said. You will go through the difficult task of building it ONE TIME, but you will enjoy the look and convenience of a steep roof for decades to come. It's worth it!
Firmly attached by Rope to the Tow Hitch on the Vehicle parked on the other side of the House, his wife’s words “I’m going to the Shops” had little impact upon him. The Driveway however had a great impact upon him, particularly after having been dragged screaming over the apex of the Roof.
Grit, determination, adaptive, courage and with age, wisdom. Funny and entertaining personality!!! i sound the same, hopefully …with those hard jobs being taken on by us baby boomers at Social Security Age. Your a bad ass!!! Keep posting !
I like the sound of "Moose Merch". It does have a nice ring to it. I'm glad to see you got the sheathing on the roof safely, and without having to go through the rigamarole of using pulleys.
My brother was a professional roofer. When he was carrying sheet of steel onto a roof, he would clamp vice grips to the uphill side and use them to pull the sheet up. Much safer than losing your grip on the sheet and having it slice your hand open. He also carried the sheet on the leeward side of his body. If the wind caught the sheet, it would lift up a bit and float while he kept a grip to control it. If the sheet is in your windward side and the wind grabbed it, it becomes a sail which will push you off the roof. He also had ladders which hooked over the peak to provide a stable work station. You are doing a great job, especially given your fear of heights.
Thanks so much! I considered the vice grips route, too, even attached to a rope on the other side to hold them in place. No I’m certainly not a fan of heights, but glad it all worked out…so far. 🙏
I just finished building a 8x16 shed with a 7/12 roof. Building and working on that roof solo was daunting. Hats off to you for tacking a 12/12 roof on your own! Really enjoying this series.
I have to admit: I experienced some vicarious 'pucker factor' watching you push those panels up the ladders. I've spent years going up and down ladders with various loads and chores and know that they are limited as to how safe they can be. I'm building the same sized building for my solar project and borrowing some of your ideas, but I plan on using scaffolding (which I have already) for the first course of sheeting, then securely nail on a horizonal 2x4x8 to hold me and the next course so that I'm not depending on my ability to hold onto both ladder and load. If I were younger, as you are, perhaps I would try your method, but no, I'm getting old. Just lifting my floor beams to fit onto my ground posts convinced me that my age is endangering my ambitions. Really enjoy watching you work! Be safe. Subscribed.
What a wonderful job. At my age, going up and down that ladder would have killed me, no matter how tied down they were. Your muscles, back, legs, arms and poor feet must ache by days end. not to mention the mental strain in remember it all while trying to cover the video portion. You are a inspiration to us all. Really enjoy the video's. Staying healthy and safe.
I really like in the fun way he make this video, I am an old lady, but I still do some kind of constructions in my house too, I'm finishing my stairs in cedar wood, love how that wood smell
Looks like your cabin is coming along pretty well. Hopefully get everything sheathed and windows put in before it gets too cold though. At least if that is done you can insulate and whatever inside and stay warm. As far as the ladder on the roof at an angle I wouldn't worry one bit about it at the bottom. My roof isn't as steep (33 degree slope) but I have been doing the same thing with the ladder resting on the ground and either a vehicle or lawn mower at the bottom to hold it into place while I go up onto the roof. The house I am working on was built in 1911 and likely added onto at some point but had 4 layers on it when we got the place, two layers were cedar shake and two layers were 3 tab asphalt. I have been tearing it all off by myself, replacing the 1X4 slats where they are rotted, and then sheathing and roofing the whole thing. About the only help I have is one person for ground support to get the shingles and sheathing moved around and such. Luckily I have an upstairs that I have pretty well gutted so I can convert it to a master suite and a sitting area from the single 25X50 room it was. We have been able to take most of the shingles upstairs and just pass them through the slats instead of trying to carry those up on to the roof. It's too large for a complete tear off and replace for one person but it's coming along pretty well and should be finished up in a couple months. Oh and I made a couple little brackets I attach to the end of the rafters to support my sheathing similar to how you are using the fascia board. My place is done with bare rafter tails in a craftsman style so I don't want to attach something forever but a couple little wood brackets works just fine. I have been thinking about a small remote cabin though and really like the design you have going. Doing everything myself will be interesting but super rewarding as well. I personally hate all the articles and such out there of places saying "You can't DIY this because XXXXXXXX." It wasn't that long ago when some regular people would go out and log their own wood and build their own place without a "professional" contractor to do the work. The only reason why we can't DIY is because we don't want to take the risk, have the time, or have absolutely no skill to do the work.
Hi Patrick👋 Good to be back on the job site with you. The cabin is really coming along nicely, a good job all around. Yea, a 12/12 pitch is a bear of a job! But if a person wants a loft, you gotta have room.
This is the part of the build that I was so interested in. As I’ve mentioned before, my project is 15 x 30 with 10 foot walls I have a further climb to go🥴🥴. I decided to temporarily put OSB down on top of the floor joist for a floor. Then place my 5/8 bunk of sheeting that was placed on top of the floor joists with a forklift. It was divided in half 16 sheets each. One section on the east side in the other on the west side. Great tip to place the facia board a half inch above the rafters to support the first sheet👍. (my roof is also a 12”/45 pitch).
Brother, I so appreciate watching you figure out how to do stuff by yourself. Years ago, I built a 28 x 24 free-standing deck, with some crazy geometry, embedded trees, etc all by myself. There's such a sense of accomplishment in coming up with jigs, extra "hands", etc.--and going at your own pace, and being able to think in peace. Good work! Enjoy the process!
Patrick, I love your choice of music overlay in this video. I like the use of the 2 x 4 'hand' you used to install the fly rafter. Your sense of humor is refreshing and makes me smile. Blessings to you, Patrick.
Funny enough, I will be building this exact cabin in March. Glad I found your channel. Good tips and nice to see how you do things. Enjoying the videos. Good work. Thanks
You left yourself in a great position to put steel on the roof. Eve ends build brackets that attach to the 2x6 framing exposed below the wall sheathing. Use these brackets to holster up a plank system, even if it’s just leftover 2x10 joists. Make sure you bracket every 4ft if you use 2x10 single ply to make planks. Setup a few sheets of steel vertically without over staging the work area. Looks like a lot of fun! Keep ‘em coming.
Great job mate! Wobbling and stiffening the frame. I was very distressed when I build a studio for the wife and the frame wobbled. Just about a quarter inch I hadn’t appreciated nailing on sidings would sort that so I copied the diagonal top and bottom framing you see on southern German medieval timber frame houses. One big job, tell ya. Friend who is a registered electrician came to do first fix (regulations) just fell over laughing. “You are crazy! Only a German would over-engineer a frame this much to end up with hurricane proof garden studio” He’s married to one so I forgave him. Just a brilliant job you are doing. I just love 12/12 roofs.
They call them outlookers Outlookers are framing members that extend to the top of the gable end wall to support the roof deck overhang and are oriented with their larger dimension perpendicular to the roof sheathing
All worth it for the view and relaxation. A good methodical approach, be safe. Scotch the wheels on the SXS. Like the arms notching the fawn legs for the bardge is new @68 not too old to learn. only been doing carpentry for 61 yrs on off. haha you know some people turn the cabin around and lookout the ends, it might be easier to get on off the wonderful 12 12 pitch roof. we most always let the center roof beam stick out 22 1/2 in to catch the top of the barge rafter. that is kind of a nordic design on the eaves to let the snow go on off. we level the boxing on the eaves. it does catch a fair amount of drip let that roof sheating stick over 3/4 or so for drip control. good job just have to be so careful put up some catch arms on the eave edges to hold the metal til u get it placed. interesting when season comesin harvast time on the mulley
I have some land, and want to put a cabin on it, Your vids are probably the most informative and fun to watch as I have seen, and I have seen alot. Stay safe
Last episode I said ropes… but using the fascia board was really thinking ahead. Fun episode! For us, prob not so much for you, but it’s done now. See you next time 😁
Love the videos, awaiting the next episode. With today’s prices it would be interesting to know how much total you have in the cabin at the end of each video. Thanks
Put in roof jacks. Now I know why some old cabins I saw had roofs that went almost to the ground. You got storage area and all you had to do was lay your ladder down.
My idea for the steel would be to have the steel panels ordered to cover the roof top to bottom (so no seams) and have every section hinged using steel wire at the top end (maybe 3 steel wire loops to act as the hinge) Then hoist the hinged panel sets one by one on the roof sliding them onto the roof. Maybe you can use the dead standing tree behind the cabin as a makeshift crane (hoping said tree is not too punky)
I reroofed my house, mostly by myself. If I were to do it again, I'd do a few things differently. For one, I would use perlans? And have a double layer of plywood for air circulation. I could have done better at straightening the roof out that way. My house is an old Victorian with a similar pitch to yours and the rafters sagged a bit over the years. So when I installed the metal roof, there is a slight dip in it.
You are a great framer! Bird's mouths have always challenged me because they open the rafter angle at the ridge line. Do you have a formula for the height of the ridge line making it a little lower and closing the ridge line angle?
Well I’m not sure about “great” but I really appreciate it. No formulas really. I did a lot of math and measuring, and built a test rafter first. With a 12/12, everything is either a 45 or a 90 degree angle, which helps. 🙏
Did the level survive the fall off the roof? lol. I'm in WA and I'll take some time off work if you really need a hand, just let me know. Stay safe out there.
I don’t even sheet my cabin roofs, it’s a total waste of money if you’re installing metal roof panels anyway. Just lay 2x4 straps horizontal the length of your roof, including overhangs, every 24 inches from eaves to peak, box between straps with 2x4 to close in and done. I use over & under foam closure strips that come with my metal roof.
True! Which is why I put that side out on the walls, since I didn’t know when I would be wrapping it. The stamped side goes down when used on a roof, tho. Good observation and thanks for watching!
If my notes are correct, that’s Folk Love by Campagna. Since then I started listing the music in the description. Thank you for watching! …and listening!
Great videos, going to do the exact thing (different dimensions) and was trying to figure out where to start from a design perspective. These videos are very informative, lots of tips and tricks and suggestions that will make life easier for people that do this. Question: The pitch of your roof is pretty steep, what was the logic for the pitch? I like how its very easy from a cutting perspective as its all 45 degree angles, but extra material etc. Thanks!!!
Can I ask why you need the sheathing on the roof if you will be attaching iron? Could you not attach the iron directly over building wrap on the rafters? Thanks for your video,
I gotta comment, you know how you need to stick it down so far. From the egg bottom edge, like what? 3/4 of an inch from the edge of the bottom. Take you and put your piece of 3/4 in board. And then put your other board behind that. Sticking up higher than the roof let your mother slide against that, and then just go up there and slide your metal up, let it come back to your board. And then go line it up and start screwing it all.
I binged watch the whole build thus far.... can't wait for more videos!
That’s so awesome! 🙏
Hubby and I have done the dream! Bought 20 acres of trees and want to build a cabin before building our forever home. ❤ we binge watched you during our winter storm. You are so pleasant and upbeat! We are really enjoying your build! Beautiful place
That’s so nice of you! I’m glad you both like them. Let me know how the build goes. 🙏🙏
Love watching these videos of just what one man can do alone. Your interaction with the the camera/audience takes it a notch above anyone else I've seen on youtube.
Wow that means a LOT. I just appreciate you watching and commenting. 🙏
Great job, I enjoy watching and look forward to the Moose-merch. LOL
On its way!! 🙏
Good procedure, safe and efficient. I've used the "ladder laying on the roof anchored by a vehicle" method many, many times. Working alone leads to many creative methods. As far as the 12/12 pitch, I look at it this way; It's an amazing look, and provides more room as you said. You will go through the difficult task of building it ONE TIME, but you will enjoy the look and convenience of a steep roof for decades to come. It's worth it!
I think so too. I appreciate it!
Firmly attached by Rope to the Tow Hitch on the Vehicle parked on the other side of the House, his wife’s words “I’m going to the Shops” had little impact upon him.
The Driveway however had a great impact upon him, particularly after having been dragged screaming over the apex of the Roof.
@@LifeontheMoosea note on the backing music 👍👍 nice guitar jams
I'm impressed by your technic and your results. way to go.
Enjoy your enthusiasm and good attitude.
Week after week, you continue to make it look easy. Can't wait to see how the loft turns out.
I appreciate that!
Grit, determination, adaptive, courage and with age, wisdom. Funny and entertaining personality!!! i sound the same, hopefully …with those hard jobs being taken on by us baby boomers at Social Security Age. Your a bad ass!!! Keep posting !
@@malpzz Ha thanks so much!! I will keep posting as long as you keep watching!
Great job doing this by yourself!! Kudos to you Patrick!!
I appreciate you watching!
Working smart! Kind of scary to watch though lol.
Kinda scary to do it! 😅 Thanks for watching.
I'm a pretty righteous couch potato, but honestly, these videos inspire me to try and build something. My new favorite show.
Well that’s awesome! Inspiring is my favorite thing to do. 🙏
I like the sound of "Moose Merch". It does have a nice ring to it. I'm glad to see you got the sheathing on the roof safely, and without having to go through the rigamarole of using pulleys.
Ha thanks! And me too..
Btw your videos offering the POV of the helper is a brillant concept executed very well.
Ah thank you! Not really by design…just happens that way. I appreciate you watching!
My brother was a professional roofer. When he was carrying sheet of steel onto a roof, he would clamp vice grips to the uphill side and use them to pull the sheet up. Much safer than losing your grip on the sheet and having it slice your hand open. He also carried the sheet on the leeward side of his body. If the wind caught the sheet, it would lift up a bit and float while he kept a grip to control it. If the sheet is in your windward side and the wind grabbed it, it becomes a sail which will push you off the roof.
He also had ladders which hooked over the peak to provide a stable work station.
You are doing a great job, especially given your fear of heights.
Thanks so much! I considered the vice grips route, too, even attached to a rope on the other side to hold them in place. No I’m certainly not a fan of heights, but glad it all worked out…so far. 🙏
I love framing. Should have been a contractor.
Your work is top notch. Humor and videography also entertaining. Glad I found this channel.
I’m very glad you did! 🙏
Your videos make me happy inside. I hope you get more subs so more people can enjoy them too!
I really appreciate that, and me too!
I just finished building a 8x16 shed with a 7/12 roof. Building and working on that roof solo was daunting. Hats off to you for tacking a 12/12 roof on your own! Really enjoying this series.
Hey thanks so much!
I have to admit: I experienced some vicarious 'pucker factor' watching you push those panels up the ladders. I've spent years going up and down ladders with various loads and chores and know that they are limited as to how safe they can be. I'm building the same sized building for my solar project and borrowing some of your ideas, but I plan on using scaffolding (which I have already) for the first course of sheeting, then securely nail on a horizonal 2x4x8 to hold me and the next course so that I'm not depending on my ability to hold onto both ladder and load. If I were younger, as you are, perhaps I would try your method, but no, I'm getting old. Just lifting my floor beams to fit onto my ground posts convinced me that my age is endangering my ambitions. Really enjoy watching you work! Be safe. Subscribed.
I really appreciate your comment and subscribing! 🙏
What a wonderful job. At my age, going up and down that ladder would have killed me, no matter how tied down they were. Your muscles, back, legs, arms and poor feet must ache by days end. not to mention the mental strain in remember it all while trying to cover the video portion. You are a inspiration to us all. Really enjoy the video's. Staying healthy and safe.
Oh wow what kind words! 🙏
I really like in the fun way he make this video, I am an old lady, but I still do some kind of constructions in my house too, I'm finishing my stairs in cedar wood, love how that wood smell
I appreciate you watching!! 🙏
Quite the daredevil! Good going!
That's the beauty of a 12/12 roof, all the offcuts from the 45° cuts can be used again.
Looks like your cabin is coming along pretty well. Hopefully get everything sheathed and windows put in before it gets too cold though. At least if that is done you can insulate and whatever inside and stay warm.
As far as the ladder on the roof at an angle I wouldn't worry one bit about it at the bottom. My roof isn't as steep (33 degree slope) but I have been doing the same thing with the ladder resting on the ground and either a vehicle or lawn mower at the bottom to hold it into place while I go up onto the roof. The house I am working on was built in 1911 and likely added onto at some point but had 4 layers on it when we got the place, two layers were cedar shake and two layers were 3 tab asphalt. I have been tearing it all off by myself, replacing the 1X4 slats where they are rotted, and then sheathing and roofing the whole thing. About the only help I have is one person for ground support to get the shingles and sheathing moved around and such. Luckily I have an upstairs that I have pretty well gutted so I can convert it to a master suite and a sitting area from the single 25X50 room it was. We have been able to take most of the shingles upstairs and just pass them through the slats instead of trying to carry those up on to the roof. It's too large for a complete tear off and replace for one person but it's coming along pretty well and should be finished up in a couple months.
Oh and I made a couple little brackets I attach to the end of the rafters to support my sheathing similar to how you are using the fascia board. My place is done with bare rafter tails in a craftsman style so I don't want to attach something forever but a couple little wood brackets works just fine.
I have been thinking about a small remote cabin though and really like the design you have going. Doing everything myself will be interesting but super rewarding as well. I personally hate all the articles and such out there of places saying "You can't DIY this because XXXXXXXX." It wasn't that long ago when some regular people would go out and log their own wood and build their own place without a "professional" contractor to do the work. The only reason why we can't DIY is because we don't want to take the risk, have the time, or have absolutely no skill to do the work.
Awesome job holding my breath at times.
Me too! 🙏
Hi Patrick👋
Good to be back on the job site with you.
The cabin is really coming along nicely, a good job all around.
Yea, a 12/12 pitch is a bear of a job! But if a person wants a loft, you gotta have room.
Glad you’re back! 🙏
DANG...WHHHEEEEEWWW ...that made me dizzy holding those boards up there and nailing at the same time..But we did it. lov from south alabama.
So tough to do alone, especially a 12 pitch, even though its good for the snow to fall off the metal roof. Much applause 👏 looks great.
12/12 pitch roof is the best. All your hard work will be worth it in the end. Great job!!
I think so too. Thanks for tuning in.
Like your style keep it going
Appreciate that and you watching.
This is the part of the build that I was so interested in. As I’ve mentioned before, my project is 15 x 30 with 10 foot walls I have a further climb to go🥴🥴. I decided to temporarily put OSB down on top of the floor joist for a floor. Then place my 5/8 bunk of sheeting that was placed on top of the floor joists with a forklift. It was divided in half 16 sheets each. One section on the east side in the other on the west side.
Great tip to place the facia board a half inch above the rafters to support the first sheet👍. (my roof is also a 12”/45 pitch).
Hey sounds like you got this! Glad you’re watching. 🙏
Okay, now you've got me hooked. (I am impatiently waiting for the next video.)
Yes! That’s music to my ears. I just appreciate you watching.
Thanks for sharing.
Brother, I so appreciate watching you figure out how to do stuff by yourself. Years ago, I built a 28 x 24 free-standing deck, with some crazy geometry, embedded trees, etc all by myself. There's such a sense of accomplishment in coming up with jigs, extra "hands", etc.--and going at your own pace, and being able to think in peace. Good work! Enjoy the process!
That’s a big deck! I appreciate your kind words. 🙏
Patrick, I love your choice of music overlay in this video. I like the use of the 2 x 4 'hand' you used to install the fly rafter. Your sense of humor is refreshing and makes me smile. Blessings to you, Patrick.
Kind words indeed. 🙏
Funny enough, I will be building this exact cabin in March. Glad I found your channel. Good tips and nice to see how you do things.
Enjoying the videos. Good work. Thanks
Thank you! I real appreciate that. Let me know how your build goes. 🙏
You left yourself in a great position to put steel on the roof. Eve ends build brackets that attach to the 2x6 framing exposed below the wall sheathing. Use these brackets to holster up a plank system, even if it’s just leftover 2x10 joists. Make sure you bracket every 4ft if you use 2x10 single ply to make planks. Setup a few sheets of steel vertically without over staging the work area. Looks like a lot of fun! Keep ‘em coming.
Thank for watching and commenting! Seems like a solid idea.
You could Build some scaffolding jut below the eaves or roof jacks .
I'm really enjoying these
Outstanding! Glad you’re here.🙏
One can never have enough hands! You're not part moose, but part squirrel the way you scamper around on those ladders and roof!
Ha! I do what I can, when I can still do it. Thank you for tuning in!
Great job mate!
Wobbling and stiffening the frame.
I was very distressed when I build a studio for the wife and the frame wobbled.
Just about a quarter inch
I hadn’t appreciated nailing on sidings would sort that so I copied the diagonal top and bottom framing you see on southern German medieval timber frame houses.
One big job, tell ya.
Friend who is a registered electrician came to do first fix (regulations) just fell over laughing.
“You are crazy! Only a German would over-engineer a frame this much to end up with hurricane proof garden studio”
He’s married to one so I forgave him.
Just a brilliant job you are doing.
I just love 12/12 roofs.
Thanks so much for the kind words! The ‘overbuild’ part of me must stem from my German-ness. I appreciate you tuning in!
Fan
Tastic
They call them outlookers
Outlookers are framing members that extend to the top of the gable end wall to support the roof deck overhang and are oriented with their larger dimension perpendicular to the roof sheathing
Hi Patrick, very impressive. Regards Steve Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Steve, I appreciate that!
For the metal roofing material, use a "sky hook!" Great videos, greetings from Germany 👍
Great idea from Germany! I appreciate you watching.
You’re more nimble than a house cat! Impressive for a guy that doesn’t enjoy heights.
Ha! 🙏
Nice job.
Thanks!
All worth it for the view and relaxation. A good methodical approach, be safe. Scotch the wheels on the SXS. Like the arms notching the fawn legs for the bardge is new @68 not too old to learn. only been doing carpentry for 61 yrs on off. haha you know some people turn the cabin around and lookout the ends, it might be easier to get on off the wonderful 12 12 pitch roof. we most always let the center roof beam stick out 22 1/2 in to catch the top of the barge rafter. that is kind of a nordic design on the eaves to let the snow go on off. we level the boxing on the eaves. it does catch a fair amount of drip let that roof sheating stick over 3/4 or so for drip control. good job just have to be so careful put up some catch arms on the eave edges to hold the metal til u get it placed. interesting when season comesin harvast time on the mulley
Good stuff! I’ll wait for a whitetail…🙏
I've done your ladder-bed climb also with my truck. Quite reassuring.
It is!
You have steel ones. I am impressed and that's not easy to do. Thanks for sharing.
If you’re referring to roofing panels, you’re correct! Lol. I appreciate you watching.
I learn something every video
Honestly, so do I. Thanks for tuning in!
Du hast eine super Arbeit geleistet und das ganz ohne Hilfe.
Grüsse aus Germany von Rudi
Thank you, Germany! I appreciate you watching.
I'm building this size. Lots of tips here. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
looking good my friend
Thank you, sir!
I have some land, and want to put a cabin on it, Your vids are probably the most informative and fun to watch as I have seen, and I have seen alot. Stay safe
Hey that means a lot. 🙏
Last episode I said ropes… but using the fascia board was really thinking ahead. Fun episode! For us, prob not so much for you, but it’s done now. See you next time 😁
Sounds like a plan. Thank you!
Love it 💛
Just a thought, could use 2 or 3 long 2x4 from ground to roof and slide boards up them. May make it easier than completely carrying them up ladder.
It was a thought I had, too. Thanks for watching!
Impressive, thanks for sharing💪🏽
Thank you!
Your doing great.
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching.
You did a great job! Looks awesome! Beautiful view you have there
Thanks and I sure agree. I never take it for granted. 🙏
to put the tin on attach a board to the fascia board to act the same as it did
Bravo👏👏👏
4’tee square would be handy for drawing the lines on the OSB
Indeed! I own one, just not at the right place at the right time. Thanks for watching!
Ok I am holding it
Thank you!
I didn't like seeing that level slide of the top. I thought it would do the same on the first gable but you snagged it, I guess.
I did kinda the same thing with a pallet and 2 A frame ladders with the pallet on the forks on the big tractor
Osha compliant for sure
Sounds good to me!
Love the videos, awaiting the next episode. With today’s prices it would be interesting to know how much total you have in the cabin at the end of each video. Thanks
Not a bad idea. I’ll let you know at some point I hope, when I get it totaled up. I appreciate you tuning in!
Put in roof jacks. Now I know why some old cabins I saw had roofs that went almost to the ground. You got storage area and all you had to do was lay your ladder down.
Nice build. A time consuming temporary scaffolding build might give some ease of mind. Ron PTL USA
It probably would. Thanks Ron!
My dad would pre-drill all of his with a brace drill... I'm 74 when I was growing up we had no power tools only hand operated...
I’m a tad younger, but raised on the same type of tools. I thought our first ‘power drill’ was a miracle! Thanks for watching.
Heck yeah
👍🏻
My idea for the steel would be to have the steel panels ordered to cover the roof top to bottom (so no seams) and have every section hinged using steel wire at the top end (maybe 3 steel wire loops to act as the hinge) Then hoist the hinged panel sets one by one on the roof sliding them onto the roof. Maybe you can use the dead standing tree behind the cabin as a makeshift crane (hoping said tree is not too punky)
Interesting idea! I thought of something similar and in the end didn’t use that method. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
I reroofed my house, mostly by myself. If I were to do it again, I'd do a few things differently. For one, I would use perlans? And have a double layer of plywood for air circulation. I could have done better at straightening the roof out that way. My house is an old Victorian with a similar pitch to yours and the rafters sagged a bit over the years. So when I installed the metal roof, there is a slight dip in it.
Saggy rafters on an old Victorian…probably not too uncommon! Thanks for tuning in!
You need some Moose Run Coffee 😂
I like the way you think!
Wow its close
And getting closer! I appreciate you tuning in.
You are a great framer! Bird's mouths have always challenged me because they open the rafter angle at the ridge line. Do you have a formula for the height of the ridge line making it a little lower and closing the ridge line angle?
Well I’m not sure about “great” but I really appreciate it. No formulas really. I did a lot of math and measuring, and built a test rafter first. With a 12/12, everything is either a 45 or a 90 degree angle, which helps. 🙏
man.. 4 sections of pipe scaffolding and a few planks would have really helped you out especially since you are solo for the whole project
True!
Weird camera angle illusion @ around 12:40. The cabin looks like a small playhouse :)
Did the level survive the fall off the roof? lol. I'm in WA and I'll take some time off work if you really need a hand, just let me know. Stay safe out there.
Good eye! Yup..
I don’t even sheet my cabin roofs, it’s a total waste of money if you’re installing metal roof panels anyway. Just lay 2x4 straps horizontal the length of your roof, including overhangs, every 24 inches from eaves to peak, box between straps with 2x4 to close in and done. I use over & under foam closure strips that come with my metal roof.
That’s certainly one way to do it!
The osb has better weather resistance when the writing or stamped side faces out.
True! Which is why I put that side out on the walls, since I didn’t know when I would be wrapping it. The stamped side goes down when used on a roof, tho. Good observation and thanks for watching!
@LifeontheMoose dang. My bad. Sorry . You are correct. You are a hard worker!
@@michaelmorrow6853 Thank you and no apologies needed!
Other than ladder hooks, I can't see anyway to make that utility vehicle footed ladder any safer.
Beautiful tune after minute 3.... who is playing that ?
If my notes are correct, that’s Folk Love by Campagna. Since then I started listing the music in the description.
Thank you for watching! …and listening!
Great videos, going to do the exact thing (different dimensions) and was trying to figure out where to start from a design perspective. These videos are very informative, lots of tips and tricks and suggestions that will make life easier for people that do this. Question: The pitch of your roof is pretty steep, what was the logic for the pitch? I like how its very easy from a cutting perspective as its all 45 degree angles, but extra material etc. Thanks!!!
3 main reasons: weather/snow shedding, aesthetics, and headroom in the loft. Thanks for asking and watching!
@@LifeontheMoose Thank you sir, makes sense and appreciate it!
Fall off is exactly what I would do😂
Hope you use ice shield paper on the roof.
Not familiar with that… thanks for tuning in.
Coffee Mugs - " Life on the Moose"
Great idea! 🙏
They are now available! Check out a recent video description or my home page for the product catalog.
Can I ask why you need the sheathing on the roof if you will be attaching iron? Could you not attach the iron directly over building wrap on the rafters? Thanks for your video,
Yes, you could put steel on the framing, the OSB just adds shear strength, and a tiny bit of insulation. 🙏
13:43 We are Plumb refers to the Vertical Axis. We are Level refers to the Horizontal Axis.
👍 👍
Ok, I’d legit watch a three hour edit, though….
Lol 🙏
Just wondering, how many shinners did ya end up with? I won't tell !!!!
Somewhere between 2 and too many…🙏
I gotta comment, you know how you need to stick it down so far. From the egg bottom edge, like what? 3/4 of an inch from the edge of the bottom. Take you and put your piece of 3/4 in board. And then put your other board behind that. Sticking up higher than the roof let your mother slide against that, and then just go up there and slide your metal up, let it come back to your board. And then go line it up and start screwing it all.
I finished videoing next weeks episode yesterday and 🎯to you. Thanks for watching and commenting!
👍👍
👍
I used to follow along occassionally unsubscribed. After watching this episode, you have me. Nice work... Please feed that buck!
Well I’m glad you jumped on board. But I’m not sure I have what that buck wants… I appreciate you watching!
Thats a 6 12 pitch. 6" of rise per 12" of run. Its 6' high and 12 feet wide. 6 12 pitch
It’s a 12 12 pitch. The peak is 6’ high. The building is 12’ wide. Half of 12’ is 6’. 12 12 pitch. Thanks for watching!
Rent a man lift
Why isn't there any Life on the moose tattoo equipment & apparel?
Apparel…yes! It’s in the works. Tatoo stuff…hadn’t thought about it. Thanks for the suggestion and for tuning in!
But I wanna build a 12 12 roof but first I need the land.
You should! 👍🏻
I can live with 3 hours (I'm retired).....