This year for Father’s Day, the boys generously offered their time and muscle to working on the cabin. First job: construct and put up garage door header. This consisted of 2 20 foot 12-inch LVLs for a code-approved header.
The next order of business required building a walkway to allow for safe working conditions when constructing the rafters. This walkway will be left up and serve as storage area in the garage.
Next, the ridge poles were built. This helps hold the ridge beam in place until all the rafters are built and set in place.
With the ridge beam in place, the rafters could be installed. This process included cutting and notching the 16 foot boards, then installing them on one side of the beam, then the other, 1 foot on center to bear the weight of the UP snow.
Father’s Day was beautiful, so we decided to take a trip into Munising for a ‘break’.
Apparently, getting down from the scaffolding, an ankle was sprained and 5th metatarsal fractured (again). Fortunately it is a small break, unfortunately it delays drivers ed classes for the summer.
With one man down, the job of completing the roof was on a crew of two. The goal was to get all the rafters set before heading home.
The weekend was successful, with some quality time spent together creating the family cabin. It was definitely a Father’s Day to remember. Next trip, we will focus on closing in the garage, and hopefully finishing up the siding. Until then, hooha! J + M
HooHa Adventures 
Great work from 3 incredibly talented men.
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