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Blocks to catch OSB. Diagonal braces.
 

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Need some rope/or string...wait? I have string. Need to tie off all the tools. Don't have a toolbelt. I wouldn't wear one if I did. Barely can drag my butt up ladder, sure couldn't with 30-40lbs of stuff tied to my waist. Five years of recliner gymnastics has done me in. The original threat was to go to the gym in Feb/March/April and try to get even a little strength/flexibility. But instead I started buying and cobbling materials together.
 
Got pretty breezy & didn't seem like hang-gliding with OSB sheets was a good choice. Did stuff some of the old Older OSB up into the loft area. Need a surface to walk on so my bunghole doesn't shrink so much.

Really not so sure ever gonna get this finished.
 
KTMLew01 said:
Got pretty breezy & didn't seem like hang-gliding with OSB sheets was a good choice. Did stuff some of the old Older OSB up into the loft area. Need a surface to walk on so my bunghole doesn't shrink so much.

Really not so sure ever gonna get this finished.
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If you finish it, you’ll have nothing to do.
 
Seriously considering trashing the gambrel roof. Start over with 4/12 or 5/12 pitch regular style rafters with ridge down center. Old school. 4/12 is something around 18*. Pretty flat. I can handle that. Think that's the pitch of the upper part of the ones on shed now.

22ish feet of space. I don't need 22 feet of loft. And my dizziness is gonna get me killed trying to do this roof. Be maybe 200 bucks of materials plus couple sheets of siding if can't reclaim the gable ends? Likely going to end up cutting the floor out or just covering it with treated plywood. The 3/4 OSB already has a soft spot. Been wet too many times. Gonna get wet again over next couple days.

Laid down on ground to put a support board under the soft spot. Got horribly sick/dizzy when I stood up. How can I sleep without getting sick? Don't understand.
 
Just remembered have this one. Would prefer little more overhang on sides tho. I'll do some figuring later.
 

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A perfect fit. 4 inch overhang which is good enough. It came with the stack of gambrel stuff. Didn't even consider using that design. What an idiot.
 

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I have to try to get an 8 foot sheet of OSB on the gambrel. Be doing it with winch from 50ish foot distance to hide. Long as it doesn't get stuck should work. Maybe.
 
KTMLew01 said:
I have to try to get an 8 foot sheet of OSB on the gambrel. Be doing it with winch from 50ish foot distance to hide. Long as it doesn't get stuck should work. Maybe.
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It go up. It come down. Faster.

When it started to transition over the knee to upper part yanked chunk out of the OSB. It was probably 6 inches over the knee when it failed so wasn't hung up. Sheets for upper need to be 47ish anyway so no loss. And lower probably 44 inches. Would have to maybe use couple 3 foot sections of 2x4 bolted on top of each other. Clamp the edge of OSB? Or just hire some young dumb full of cum dudes to do it. My brave buddy Wally says nothing to it. Easy. Not for me! I bet he's done exactly as many gambrel roofs ALONE as I have. ZERO!

It's very possible this OSB is just old and junk. VERY possible. Like me.

Somebody that isn't scared to death could probably use this method to get the sheet up on first section, then grab it and pull it rest of the way. Me no gonna do that. I'll fall. 100% guarantee it.
 

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I suppose there's also the problem of force angle. Need the pulley waaaay up in the air. And yes I know the cable was running across a 2x4. It's paid for. It's just a brace tying the rafters together @ 24 inch centers. Need to take it down anyway.
 
Idea. Two of these, 12 foot 2x4's, about inch apart so can insert the pulley. Couple angle braces so doesn't try to kick out. With pulley above roof line should pull easier. Have 14 foot 2x8's too.
 

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Think above idea will work. If put blocks to catch the OSB put six on peak section. Once peak is done can drag them up ladder with winch with no problem. Probably bolt/screw a 2x4 to edge so it doesn't rip out. Put board on top so won't be in the way. Or do the sling method of some sort. Like to get one up on peak and see exactly how much needs trimmed. With the angles might only need slight tapering.
 
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