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So the rafters go on first? Looks like this may be harder to do by
myself than pre made trusses. I was thinking you put the ridgebord up
first then the rafters to that.


You're making those troll noises again, Stryped.

Put up the ridge board first, on temporary supports. Nail the rafters to
it, and anchor them to the collar beams (using metal strap anchors). Add
the collar ties.
Add temporary diagonal bracing across the rafters. Remove the temporary
ridge supports. The rafters will hold up the ridge. The collar ties will
prevent the walls from spreading. The diagonals will prevent your whole
roof structure from laying over flat in a wind.

You don't seem to get much from text-only descriptions. Instead, why don't
you buy one of those nifty little books they sell at Home Depot and Lowes...
there's one on building pole barns, and it's got lots of really
pretty-colored pictures in it for the functionally illiterate.

LLoyd