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Thank You! Naturally we cut out all the arguing ... :). But seriously, there's no better inspiration t get along than having a common goal.

I had considered that option, but then I would have had to order additional sheets of pressure treated plywood (due to ground contact) and there would have been a significant amount of waste material after cutting out the arches. So I opted to use lumber I already had and the doubled up studs at the junktions actually stiffen the wall for better support for the staircase. But, yes, that would have been an alternat way to build it.

Treated 2x8s would run maybe $60, ply would run $120 in my market 2024. But it to me is a better way to do it. Especially if they're concerned about shear. Triple 3/4" and bolted to the slab would be solid and a true brace.

Thanks for the feedback, John. Around here, we all have somewhat thinner skin when it comes to cold. Tha bad season here is the long hot summer. The rafters were in fact Douglas fir that we obtained through a local lumber yard. I have no idea where they sourced it from. Can't imagine they would have it trucked in from way up north. More likely Arkansas or Louisiana, since the lumber industry there is fairly extensive. The rest of the lumber (i.e. 2x12x24) is usually southern Yellow Pine or (the smaller dimensions) SPF No2 mix from that area.

No, there is another post connecting the upper 24' ridge to a 30' beam that runs perpendicular to it, effectively cutting the span in half. The load is then further transferred directly to a wall that runs all the way down to the foundation, where the point load is supported by an18" pier that goes 15' into the ground. The ridge also doe not carry the entire roof load. It is more for alignment and bearring purposes for the 2x12 rafters that, connected front to back, act like a (triangular) truss. So there was quite a bit of engineering involved.

@@literalsweatequity 15 foot deep pier?

@@DSkimRS Yes, that is correct. The foundation rests on 29 piers. Each 15' deep. I talk about this in the video "Waiting for the inspector".

That was the plan, but at some point building the place became more important than making videos about it. We're moved in now and as things settle down I plan to compile what footage I still have (and that's a lot) into sme more videos. stay tuned. Thanks for watching and for the feedback. Hope to see your project on youtube some time.

Thanks. we aim to please :)

Yeah, you can say that again. Especially in our area noone seems to pay attention to details until everything is covered with sheetrock. The sad thing is that most home owners don't know enough to demand better quality even where it's not visible. Thanks for watching!

In all fairness I have to add that they did cover the added labor cost for the crew and the extra cost for the pump. It was extremely aggrevating, though, not to know when the next truck is coming. Better to have the loads waiting for you than the other way around.

You're never too old, Matt. Sarah wouldn't have imagined climbing four story scaffolds at the age of 60, either. It's all in your head. Getting started is the biggest step.

Oh it got to that real soon. But, Yeah, it's her house, too. and she likes helping :).

Not sure I fully understand the question, but I'll give the answer a shot: All raferts have a seat cut (birdsmouth) where they sit on the ridge and on the sole plate. They are not neiled but rather screwed to the ridge and plate with 4 screws in each connection. each screw is pre-drilled to prevent splintering and cracking as the screw goes through the rafter. Hope that is what you were looking for.

Thank you for the kind words. Yes it is a very complicated roof with different pitch on front and back in each of the three house segments. Those segments meet at 30 degree angles and to make things perfect, there is a vault going through the center that creates a dormer on the front and back of the house. So, no, it's not a simple square roof.

Hi, and thanks for the interest. I a way both were the case. Yes, the radius was on the plans, BUT that's because I designed the staircase and did the calculations for it. I knew the radius was 6' to the sheetrock and we're using 1/2" sheetrock. Thus, the radius for the stud wall was 6' 1/2". The individual segments are about 18" long on the inside of the radius. To cut the radius, I made a cardboard template and then transferred it to the lumber and cut them with a bandsaw. Hope this helps. Sorry for the late response.

Yes, you may rest assured that the building was properly engineered. Nothing sketchy here, just unusual. Thanks for the concern.

Thank you!