The next step is the 2×6 TG(tongue &groove) decking on top of the rafters. Remember, these rafters are trees…peeled…not milled to perfection. Yes, we laid them as best we could to maintain a semblance of uniformity(levelness) but they looked pretty gnarly 
to me. 
As we laid the 2×6 I watched for any ‘high’ spots and took care of them with the chainsaw. We had a whole crew out to put up the 2×6 but it still took two days. The weather was deteriorating since it was now into October so we didn’t get the metal roof up but instead had to settle with the famous ‘Blue Roof’…at least famous here in the state of Washington. The 
‘Blue Roof’ held all winter and in the summer of 2015 we were able to install the real metal roof. We decided to forgo any type of insulation for the garage. It would have added $3-5k so we will live with our choice. You can be sure we will install some very good roof insulation in our cabin.
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- Layer of felt over the 2x6TG
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- Rob trimming the edges
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- Bleeding always makes a man look tougher
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- Start of the blue tarp
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- We tried to protect Neal from himself.
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- I got a tad ‘jumpy’ after a well meaning helper nailed me with a 2x
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- Even my Sis got in on the action
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- Actually she was more comfortable than most on the roof
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- 2x4s acted as fall breaks
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- Hard working Rob
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- “I’m not moving until I get a raise”.
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- We gave Rob all the scary jobs since he could rope up
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- Nice view off the west point of the roof
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- Lookin’ good Sis in your carhardts!
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- Kara is tightening the 14″ lag bolts
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- Victory dance in the mud
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- Even the wet weather didn’t stop us
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- Looks like Bonnie and I are ‘measuring the situation’
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