I had a day of on the 10th (well deserved!) just because I felt like it. You can do too much and even though the weather was cooler I was worn out so needed a breather. Back to work on the 11th, and more work on the overhanging gable ends, this time the one on the left side of the shed. This makes for better photos because you can see the horizontal pieces of timber which support the overhang.

On the 12th I added the fascia boards to the left of the shed. It might seem premature to do this, but the diagonal rafters which go from the point where the 2 ridge pieces meet need to end somewhere - the inside of the fascia, just like the ordinary rafters. So the plan was to add the fascia and then the diagonal rafters. But as you'll see from the picture descriptions it wasn't so easy!

A much better view from outside. You can see how the overhanging rafters will fit onto these supporting boards. The trick is to get up the ladder with an 8-foot rafter, hold two ends so it doesn't tilt, and attach it with screws, all at the same time! I did this with pieces of temporary supporting plywood, attached to the top of the rafter, which rest on the overhanging boards. It's still a struggle, but now possible with less than 3 hands!

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