Learn how to build an A-rame house (complete with a cozy sleeping loft) in this illustrated, step-by-step guide from Mother Earth News. Read more.

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After binding the rafter segments together with doglegs, triangles and metal straps, we finished each truss by nailing a short length of 2-by-6 between its dogleg joints to act as a stiffener (and ...

So it’s vital, therefore, to keep your rafter and joist ends in good condition. You can always choose to re-paint and repair your fascias but that’s not only time consuming, but needs to be treated ...