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[@lashellbrown8502]

I absolutely love this channel ❤❤❤ I’ve learned so many tips. My work has gotten so good I’m starting to get request to build things for other people.

[@lashellbrown8502]

At this point I need a tell all video. How you got into woodworking. Education or experience. How you learned these things. How long you’ve been doing it. I want to build a covered patio. Thought of paying someone but I kind of think I can do. Wish I had a few good friends to help but girls don’t like breaking their nails 😂😊 meanwhile I’m over here in my she shed with dreams of having a workshop ❤😂

[@linnoff]

My only suggestion would be adding gutters, especially on the side that ends over the rest of the patio. Without one, you'll end up with a lot of splatter mess, but more importantly, the falling water will etch a line in your patio surprisingly quickly.

[@andrewa4352]

And a 10mm (1/2in) gap between the house siding and the first rafters. Will prevent water capillary action, allow any water through, breather air, and prevent rot of the siding and the rafter.

[@aasimmons]

Dear Jason, I know you've said you dont know what you're doing, but I wish more guys were willing to build like you. As a builder for 30 years, I can honestly say that you are head and shoulders above 99% of DIY'ers because you're coming from a furniture carpentry mindset and background! You used excellent technique to design & build your Rafters and beams and your fastening methods were superb as well being plenty structural as well as not leaving any visible fasteners! My only gripe is that you didn't use this project as an excuse to "buy" a beam saw. Better luck next time. BTW, as an Oregon native, good choice to paint it.

[@UnholiestJedi]

He's certainly started doing a lot of construction projects for someone that doesn't know what they are doing. Just sayin'...

[@clauslangenbroek9897]

I think he's a little bit self-conscious for getting into an unknown field. But I guess he realizes the worth of his expertise and the creative way he uses it.

[@pauljohnson2023]

In Australia we would have mounted a couple of fans on the ceiling to move the air on hot days and make it difficult for mosquitoes to land in the turbulence. Great finish.

[@titosrevenger]

It doesn't really get hot enough in western Oregon for that to be necessary. There are mosquitoes though!

[@RogueTalent]

We’re in Tennessee USA and when we build a porch onto our house, you bet I’ll have fans out here. The mosquitos are the only thing that really sends me inside. Heat, cold, rain, whatever. But the tiny vampires are just ridiculous.

[@xMyNameisJames88]

Texas here, I'd have fans on every corner as well as floor fans 😂

[@TeresaBell-k7p]

We would do that in Texas too !

[@glenlongstreet7]

I installed one to scare away the birds. Helps me keep my shirt clean.

[@armansoudi1370]

I'm happy that you painted it; it suits your house's exterior way better than a natural wood color.

[@NielsNL68]

this exactly i wanted to write as well :D

[@TheKobiDror]

and me too :D

[@helengesell2668]

I agree! Plus to each their own! 😂❤

[@davidcenteau-depina6192]

That is exactly what I was thinking.

[@nils1953]

It's also just ugly soft wood. It's literally some of the cheapest building materials you could have gone with, painting it, isn't going to hide some special beauty underneath

[@trishmack8748]

They call it "Fascia" because when you're looking at it, it will "fascia"! 🤣🤣🤣 Love the show and the retro disco tunes!

[@leadgindairy3709]

Ed Bassmaster, "would ya just look at it!"

[@kronostime8146]

I am guessing you are a dad!!! Good one!!!

[@red8757]

Have to admit I was shocked when you said you were going to paint it but I don’t blame you at all for minimizing upkeep and it looks very good! I enjoyed this build! Keep up the great content!

[@kitame6991]

to be fair clear paint finish is also a valid option, but the white paint had made it look like a part of the house.

[@topper009]

The entire point of a ridge beam is that it holds up the rafters, the rafters do not hold it up. Now you essentially have trusses with no bottom chord. Depending on your snow loads, you may get some spreading especially near the house where the snow will pile up as it is blown against the wall

[@locke3141]

Yeah. Needs some collar ties to keep those from spreading. Might be okay thought since the beams are attached well to the house and the front beam isn’t going to grow much. It might be fine, it might not.

[@Drowsyrhino1979]

He’s in western Oregon. We basically don’t have any snow most years. A lot of snow for us is 6” that hangs around for a week, once every 5 years or so.

[@drumswest5035]

He would have been better to drop the ridge beam and sit the rafters on top, i wouldnt rely on 2 screws to support them. I think Oregon is in a high seismic zone too. He would have been better with a engineered rafter connection if he wanted them hidden.

[@2hlix]

​@@locke3141to be pedantic collar ties do not prevent spread of rafters well/effectively. Rafter ties do. But I agree. The gable end has a nice tie but he's depending on the houses framing as his close to house tie? It might be enough. Not sure

[@locke3141]

@@2hlix ah yes. Terminology error. You are right!

[@markhendrix745]

Got my cereal and milk.. time for that Saturday Morning Woodworking!!!!!

[@labergsy]

hahahaha I do the same thing, get my breakfast ready, second coffee and I enjoy it all watching Bourbon Moth projects !!!!

[@johnbown3119]

Saturday night in Tasmania, so make mine a single malt Lark.

[@LoganLovell]

Its become part of my Saturday morning ritual too! Make some coffee, make some breakfast, and pop on some Bourbon Moth

[@johnleonard5857]

In general I hate painted wood but you are 100% correct that needed to be painted plus it matches the house. Great build.

[@diamondperidot]

Agreed

[@tf.2903]

Looks great! I would add gutters to move the water away from the patio and reduce the “splashing” up on all your furniture.

[@toddbroyard5124]

As a tradesmen who did conventional and timber framing I agree that you did a very nice job. My one critique is I would have supported the ridge end tied into the hours with some studs carrying the load onto the plate on the 2nd floor deck. You always want to support the ridge so it doesn’t sag and spread.

[@jasonrutherford7253]

Ok, I like the fact that you painted it cause it brightens up the space. Can I give you a little piece of advice though… the section between the rafters should be painted a light sky blue (super pale almost pastel). WHY ?!?! You ask…. I had an old painter tell me a long time ago that if you paint the underside sky blue wasps and hornets will not make a nest, they won’t even try to because they see the sky and nothing to attach to. Anyway beautiful work, always love watching your videos. And hopefully I can get a Bourbon Blade soon. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@clauslangenbroek9897]

Cool, thanks for the info. 😊 You could also hang up some paper lampions. Wasps confuse it for an occupied nest.

[@sinisterdesign]

What excellent timing! I've been helping my dad and stepmom build a dome house in the woods; we recently finished framing the extension walls and need to frame the roof. I suggested we attach rafters with bird's mouth cuts; they were like, "how do we do that?" And lo and behold, we have this video!

[@plasticlobster23]

I'm just here to boost engagement. Your speed square would have taken the math out of the equation when making the rafters. Even if you did the math to get the angle for the exact height you wanted the ridge beam to be at, you could have just used the speed square to get the angle on the actual beams... Speedily and squarely. The whole chalk line/angle measurement thing was probably unnecessary, but you got there either way... And you did it like the master woodworker you are. My mouth dropped when I saw the paint going on the wood, but it really wouldn't have matched your house any other way, and it will absolutely last longer in the PNW. I'm a little worried that the gap between the siding and flashing is going to build up moisture, especially with snowfall. I'm hoping you did something to adhere that siding and seal that gap. Great job. It looks great. Enjoy the engagement!

[@warofwrath]

Right, I was rubbing my temples the whole time he used the bevel gague for the angels....

[@m_cabral]

Painting is the way to go. I live in Atlanta, another rain paradise. Pressure treated and painted will last a long time and looks great. That said, you did a lot of work to avoid metal brackets to then just paint 😂

[@PAG70]

Good Job! We build slightly different in the UK, my only concern with using the Multitool on the house siding is that you have probably cut into the membrane under the siding, so you may have compromised its integrity.. Just something to think about.. 👍🏼

[@itwasrightthere]

I was thinking about building an open timber frame carport. But I should probably have a house first.

[@stephaniestephens-oz4xc]

😂😂😂 just probably

[@robt2151]

@@stephaniestephens-oz4xc On the other hand, if you put some temporary siding on the garage frame you will have somewhere to keep the tools whilst you are building a house. In our latest build we erected a shed first, then dug a well and then added a portaloo - and then the building work proper can begin.

[@wanyamatimothy5346]

​@@robt2151😮

[@leslieapplegate65]

Looks great! Now, I'm looking forward to the outdoor kitchen build....

[@JonathanRivera-e9w]

2:50 You may want to keep an eye on your house connection for the ridge beam during your first snowfall or windy storm. That connection is likely taking a quarter of the roof load. The other load path is outward bending of those two lower beams because you dont have a rafter tie at the bottom. They might be big enough to handle the loads because those are monster beams.

[@linnoff]

Snowfall in his area is rarely more than a couple inches, strong winds are also uncommon. Fortunately, any extreme weather is quite rare in the Willamette Valley.

[@JonathanRivera-e9w]

@@linnoff Lucky him. Less material to buy. Although those glulams are really big.

[@pfak]

​@@linnoffit snows and then it rains on the snow. Very heavy.

[@iamllux]

​@@linnoff I wouldn't exactly say "rare."

[@JonathanRivera-e9w]

The other thing too is if insurance gets involved because something happens, this is evidence that the connection may have been done incorrectly and we won't get the claim. Same issue that he had with the home remodel he's currently doing.

[@Mat_Builds]

Looks amazing white, that high ceiling is epic, enjoy that!

[@patbird9694]

Painting it white blends it in with the other exterior trim work. Looks like it was always there. Nice work Jason and Craig.

[@HuneyDoo]

Highly disappointed this whole structure wasn’t finished in Rubio 😂

[@jdkerk]

It's beautiful!! One more suggestion - you could install a fan in the middle of the ceiling for air movement on those hot days and to keep misquitos away. Just a thought.

[@2nickles647]

Then someone will say enclosed it. Then add more stuff. It never ends. Leave it as it is.

[@phobos2k2]

Came out great! I think the white matches your house perfectly. Great job! The only quibble I have is that rain runoff from the roof will eventually eat away at the concrete patio. I don't think most people worry about it and it takes years, but you could run gutters one day to avoid that. (Or even just one on the concrete side since the other side is just gravel rocks).

[@sylviacrossman4562]

A prayer in your pocket and hope in your heart. Always! Love the patio too 😅

[@kenknight4560]

This is one project where you need to get a structural engineer involved to make sure the build is sound. The house cantilevers over the patio and between the weight and roof + wind and snow load, well just thinking it is ok is sketchy. Build is great and it matches the house very well.

[@techheck3358]

💯 not to mention no ridge beam or rafter ties…

[@user-jl2bw4vw9q]

Great Outcome! Way to go Jason. And I like it painted - even if I rarely like bright white as a trim color, and esp. don't like when vertical surfaces are dark like your home. But, like you say, your house - your call. And it DOES look amazing!

[@TheLordFlashheart]

An idea for an addition to the patio to build - Wooden folding sun screens* to block off the sun when it is low on the horizon (So you don't get blinded in the evening if you're sat facing the sun, or a burnt neck if the sun is behind you). *I'm suggesting this because I hope to follow the ideas you do on that one for my own patio/pergola remake next year.

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

Also you could make a provision for hanging thick transparent film screen on the sides (it's usually called "liquid glass" where I live), it can be hung to keep the rain out in autumn and snow in winter

[@MamaBear-tn3cm]

You could also add a rechargeable-battery driven motorized solar screen shade on the underside of the patio, and tame the flapping fabric with metal hem guides mounted on the beams that hold the structure up. They are made from combinations (depending on the fabric) of fiberglass, nylon, pvc, etc. and exterior grade. There are also timers, remote controls, sun sensors, etc.

[@ShaggyTDawg]

I was skeptical as you were beginning to paint, but waited to see the final product and it looks awesome! Matches the aesthetic of you're house really well. An idea: since the sun rise and sun set will come through the sides of the covering, maybe hang some roll-up, outdoor blinds?

[@adamclark1928]

You’re not done yet…. You still need lighting and a ceiling fan in that bad boy!

[@heathmix3204]

As a dude who has worked in this field I would have cut the siding out UNDER the joist beam closest to the house and about 1 inch above. The siding you have looks like LP smart side so any of those cut surfaces need to be painted or your siding will swell from moisture. Otherwise if it is good enough for you it is good enough for us and looks really good.

[@warofwrath]

Yip, and I'm not seeing any room for flashing...

[@imdebmccann]

I think a large swing would be glorious out there! It would be the perfect place for a nap after your day is done. Love your content to bits. Your voice is so calming. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@woodfella21]

It looks like you have LP Smartside siding on your house. (Or something very similar that is made out of OSB.) I would STRONGLY recommend that you tape it off and prime and paint the underside of the siding, where you cut it off with your oscillating tool. That stuff will wick up the moisture from the rain that is bouncing off the roof like a sponge and delaminate! Everything looks great!

[@MIUBHI007]

Oh man, when I saw you painting it white, all I could do is laugh. It does look great and much better than I was expecting, and as you said, it’s your house, your money, and you are building it, screw, whoever doesn’t like it.

[@jonvandewater7731]

Looks great! thanks for being my Saturday morning cartoons 👍

[@glenlongstreet7]

I am happy to see that you bought a nibbler. I have recommended nibblers to many DIY roofers, and they all seem to ignore my suggestion. But the nibbler is so nice. It's like it is designed to use on metal (because it is). Much more accurate and much safer than any rotary tool. Tell your friends.

[@RTiff]

Love the metal roof, love it painted white, need a double wide hammock, you know, for snugglin'. Beautiful structure.

[@RBallarddesigns]

12:48 thanks for the shoutout for my Saturday night show “MAKING it up as we go”. We will be talking about it tonight at 9pm est.

[@wktaylor11]

we did a covered porch a few years ago and had the natural wood on the ceiling and it looked beautiful. We then painted it white and absolutely love it. It makes the space so much brighter. 100 percent would do it again. Good choice!

[@maryanndixon4365]

I've been watching for a while, and I must say, whoever irons your shirts does an excellent job! Your shirts always look clean and fresh, and most importantly, wrinkle free! Keep it looking neat and tidy!

[@AaronJNeal]

I’ve been watching for a while, and I must say, whoever waters your yard does an excellent job!

[@tomspooner3436]

I've been watching for a while, and I must say, whoever cleans your windows dose and excellent job¡

[@dudemaestromaster]

I was sad about the white paint, for about 2 seconds until I saw that, really, it fits with the rest of your home very well! Love your videos!!

[@richardmackenzie9551]

Looks fantastic painted. I might just have to paint mine as well after seeing yours. Awesome vid as usual.

[@wurly164]

I was like NOOOO to the paint, then I said, OHHHH that looks nice. Great Job

[@robertkurilla7859]

Nice job on the patio. I really like it. Great choice on painting it white now it’s only a once every 20 year maintenance thing.

[@peter-renepoulsen2139]

Well, I like you painted it white, and the black roof, it “Connect” better with the House. Another great video and job 👍😊

[@tagp]

Beautiful!!! I love how you fly by the seat of your pants. I'm building in my washer and dryer right now and doing the same. There are just too many unknowns to make the perfect plan beforehand.

[@justinthierheimer6407]

Looks great Jason! I really enjoy watching the videos and learning from you! I’m a major DIYer and you are right. Sometimes just doing it yourself just brings the ultimate satisfaction.

[@lindacurtis-smith9835]

Excellent work! Not sure how you and Craig could lift those crazy beams, but you did it. Speaking of weight, I'm not sure how you could lift that gigantic saw! Thank you for filming and sharing this video with us. I know that part is hard work too. Again, outstanding results created by an outstanding maker!

[@ArkaynAdrian]

Painted with the metal sheeted roof looks fantastic. Seriously fantastic, well done. More vids like this if you can. I'm kinda digging house stuff more than furniture stuff myself

[@tabitha2706]

It looks terrific. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride.

[@compunurse]

Three films up for the choice to paint it. It matches your trim and doesn’t look out of place. I’m also happy that you didn’t fall off the roof.

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT project Jason and well worth all the extra effort. That baby will last years and years! !! !!!

[@mag4973]

I added J channel along the bottom edge of the metal roofing with a slight drop from the house to the yard. It acts as a gutter so there isn't a sheet of rain coming off both sides. Also covers the openings of the ridges of the roofing to inhibit bugs using those channels as a home.

[@werners-werkstatt]

A cold beer, a video of Bourbon Moth, thank God it's the weekend. Best regards from Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany Werner

[@milliecutie1080]

Looks brilliant! Glad you painted it!!!🎉

[@andyb1368]

The white paint is definitely the best finish for your patio. The entire house is painted, and with white trim on the house, it helps it look as through it was planned part of the house rather than something tacked on. One thing to at least think about would be to paint the siding inside the patio roof white as well. I think it would further tie the whole thing together. For someone who doesn’t know what he was doing, it came out great and probably a lot better than if you had spent more money to hire people who claimed that they knew what they were doing.

[@KenShields-y8h]

When you attached the hanger for the ridge beam to the house, I was a little worried because you had no idea what was behind that hanger. However, you said that’s ok because the rafters would actually be holding up the ridge beam. Unfortunately, without a collar tie on the rafters, the ridge beam is still holding up a lot of weight, which is transferring into the hanger that is being held with some 1/2” plywood. The collar tie creates a triangle, essentially making a truss. This keeps the rafters from trying to ‘spread out’ and reduces the horizontal load on the glulams and also the downward load on the ridge beam. Luckily you used some fairly massive beams, so you should be ok for a few years. However, without the collar ties, i believe you’ll start getting some deflection where that hanger is.

[@MichaelRodgers670]

“I don’t care!” lol! Love it! Come to Saipan and do some projects. Everything outdoors has to be concrete due moisture and incessant termites that swarm every couple of months. Great work loved watching the build!

[@jayhitek]

That looks amazing! Nice work Craig! And you too Jason.

[@c.a.g.1977]

it looks awesome painted, Jason! This patio will last a long time! Hoping you'll spend many realxing hours there with your family.

[@karenmclean2375]

I also live in the Pacific NW. Painting is definitely the way to go!!

[@jondamazo4080]

Great job. Looks really great and ties in so well with the rest of the house.

[@user-cv6sy1sl3y]

Not gonna nitpick, better attempt than I would have done, I know its difficult to get the courage to do something you've never done, and I'm sure especially difficult in front of a KZbin audience. Looks great!

[@TheShirer]

Enjoyed the series. We’ve been designing a roof for our front balcony. We’re mortified to cut into the existing roof and stucco. Just send it.

[@perkrog8310]

Fantastic nice work. Congratulations on the new outdoor space. I really like the combination of white paint and black. 🤩

[@RicoMijsen]

Wow, nice build!! And the painted wood, splendid!! Real craftsman at work🥂🍾👍

[@paulculshaw3279]

Im glad you painted it! It Looks amazing

[@chrisnoyes9397]

Looks good. I live in the Portland area and deal with the same sanding, staining and sealing every other year. Painting it was a good choice and it matches your house.

[@g1mpster]

28:45 You installed the fasteners correctly. Fasteners belong in the valley of the panel, and preferably near the base of the rib. This creates a strong contact point for the panel with no air gap underneath. When installed in the rib, the metal will flex far more and over time will work screws loose, creating leaks. When properly tightened (not overtightened) the fastener in the valley will provide significantly improved security of the panel, reduce the effect of metal expansion & contraction that leads to screws working loose over time, and will seal perfectly well for decades because the rubber seal is not exposed to UV degradation. I know this seems counterintuitive at first, I thought the same before researching this and reading multiple manufacturer’s instructions, and explanations from metal roofing experts.

[@olivernash5630]

I love it painted, looks fantastic and matches the rest of the house ❤

[@daviddarnell8898]

There is more than one type of metal roofing called corrugated. The manufacturers of the type you installed says to install in the valley. The type that looks like the inside wiggly (corrugated) part of a paper shipping box says their metal should have the screws on the top of the ridges. This is because on their metal, washers in the valleys create dams that trap water and practically force it to soak in and rot the wood. However, since your roof has plenty of space for water to flow around the washers, the stronger connection to the roof is the way to go. Btw with the other type use more screws, but don't crush the corrugations.

[@FranckBellet]

Looks fantastic. I’m hoping we get an overall house tour sometime, with all the features we’ve watched you build over the years. I know I would enjoy it a lot… :)

[@davidcrofts5246]

I like the painted look! I probably would have done some bits the same colour as the house but you're completely right, it's your house and your wife's decision! And it looks great.

[@RayCollins-dv4ts]

The painting came out great. The white paint on the ceiling will reflect the light better too. I enjoyed all the brainstorming at the end. You can also run electrical and add ceiling fans and more. I think staining it could have looked great too but not practical for your house/use. It was fun to see you go out of your comfort zone and try something new.

[@ndelahun]

I am from Australia and it is interesting to see the differemt methods for roof we use here compared to what you are using. Here we would just use battens rather than the tongue and groove and screw the roof straight to them with maybe some sarking between the two to reflect the heat.

[@chrisruffino5168]

I lost count of how many time you said you weren't sure on how to do something... Then it made me think, do you have building inspectors in your area?

[@jesperth.petersen8386]

Awesaome job. Living in Seattle, i fully understand that you want the structure painted - and it matches the house window frames perfectly.

[@AntEloftheHouseofEl]

Personally I think it looks fantastic! In a veritable forest (pun intended) of natural wood in everyone's gardens, its nice to see a bit of individuality! You should have seen the crap I got from neighbours when I painted my wooden fences black! "Urgh it's so dark" "It's an eyesore" "It looks ugly" "It doesn't fit with the neighbourhood" etc etc. Some carefully selected shrubs, flowers and uplighting and it's amazing how that's all changed! "Ohhhhh, the black REALLY makes the colours pop!" Ya think that s**t just happened by accident??? 😂😂😂

[@patrickferguson1637]

I think the white paint looks great, ties into the rest of your house really well. Great project and video as usual!

[@hulkthedane7542]

Congratulations with your build. It is NICE. I like the paintjob 👍👍.... and as you said, it does not matter, what your audience thinks, it is YOUR house👍.

[@BigHeinen]

Working on rafters requires only one tool and you didn't use it, even though it sat on each rafter as you worked on them. It's the speed square seen @ 6:30 right in front of you Jason!

[@warofwrath]

As soon as he said he wasn't using pitch I was like, you just made it wayyy harder than it needs to be..

[@camwoolley]

Paint is absolutely appropriate for outdoor Oregon patio builds. Would I have done some stuff differently and screwed up in some different way? Maybe. Great job on this. If you feel like building my wife a pergola in Germany, stop on by. The beer is good and whiskey is too.

[@-ZIO]

Well.... ok. I can understand. I grew up on Long Island. While not a rain forest, we got a ton of rain every spring, and summer was also wet most years, not to mention snow in NY every winter. So painting the structure is something I probably would have done, after I got tired of refinishing the wood for the second or third time. Which you was smart enough to do the first time. Looks good in white :) God Bless

[@Gazman299]

It looks sharp. Nice job. I live in the PNW too, and I completely agree on the paint.

[@donaldpowell7762]

You’re right; I am mad. Most of the time I do a project that I have no idea how to do, it doesn’t end up looking this good.

[@mattelias721]

I know jack and s**t about timber framing, roofing, etc., and don't care if you painted or not (though the sky blue suggestion below is true about preventing wasps, generally), but I have done big-ass projects like this and know that when you can make repeated components from one as a template, and they all fit just right, you're doing something correctly. Very satisfying.

[@rbrtplly]

I painted everything before putting on the roof. Stained the pine boards before putting them up, no issues in Beaverton, looks great.

[@Hog-g2z]

Good morning 🌅, Nice Looking 👀 Job, I love the Man Saw, Beam Saw, I have the Mafell, Tools, Big Boys Toys, there are some special jigs not sure whether they are available over in your neck of the woods, but they’re mainly made in Europe, and they are for making serious size dovetail joints, to lock the beams together, keep up the great work, stay safe, from France,

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Love that type and style of building. The color tones used look good also.

[@johnnyb95678]

It turned out great and I like the colors. It matches the house really well. Nicely done!

[@CurtieKing]

I may be in the minority, BUT the white actually looks REALLY stunning! It helps tie the build to the house and makes an OCD person like me extremely happy because of it. If the house had natural wood showing on the outside, it would be one thing... but being an extension of the house, it looks very clean!

[@charlesxix]

The paint looks spot on to me. A great job.

[@tinasachs8688]

I think it's looks perfect in white, even more so since it matches the trim on the house.

[@Sharon-jh6xs]

I love it painted it goes with the rest of you houses great job Jason 😊

[@hmj.seward2015]

watching all the way to the end I see your SQUIRREL!!! moments. Every building/renovation/add on project has those. Lovely structure.

[@frankmortensen8711]

I think it looks really great in white, and i'm a grand son of a danish woodworker who made furnature, i love the look

[@JAMESMT-mm6zl]

Looks real good. I live in the PNW also, and you were right to paint the crap out of the pine. Nice job....thanks for sharing.

[@nancybrennemann2203]

It looks great! Glad you painted it

[@andrewrobinson7797]

Paint looks good. I would have painted the t&g between the rafters the same colour as the siding to really visually integrate it with the house.