Covered Bridge Build Part 3: Wall & Roof Framing

[@swezy207]

Nice work!

[@homeplaceadventures]

Thanks so much! It’s a fun build for sure. Can’t wait to get the metal roof and siding on. 🎉🎉 thanks for watching.

[@billhalbert7955]

Great video! I too am building a wooden covered bridge on or North Central Idaho property. Right now I’m in the stage of logging red fir trees off our property to be milled at our neighbor’s sawmill. Working with rough cut dimensional lumber is challenging, but better in many ways. Our bridge will set on a 48 foot railroad flat car, and will have 12.5 feet of clearance. I am not a professional carpenter, but a newly retired helicopter fire pilot. This project will have my total focus until completion. Thanks for your excellent video, I picked up several ideas watching it.

[@homeplaceadventures]

that sounds awesome!! So glad to hear this video may have helped you a little bit! I hope you put up some videos of your build...it sounds really cool and I'd love to see it! Thanks for watching and best wishes on your project!

[@default9740]

What a magic project, love it! Looking forward to the next stage too!

[@homeplaceadventures]

thanks so much! It's been a super fun project...can't wait to do the roof and siding! Thanks for watching.

[@InMyPurview]

Nice build

[@homeplaceadventures]

thanks so much and thanks for watching! It's been a very rewarding project so far!

[@timgiles9413]

Is there a part 4? Great project 😊

[@homeplaceadventures]

haha. YES! It's been finished for quite a while now and I filmed it all...I just have to get around to editing the footage lol. I hope to do that soon. Thanks for watching- it definitely was a super fun project and I love how it turned out.

[@timgiles9413]

I can't wait 😊 I want to build one like that in West Virginia. 😊​@@homeplaceadventures

[@Jackofalltradesmastersofnone]

Man it would look good if the ridge board you put up if you put a chunky piece of wood to hold it up. More decorative than anything. But you might be going to close it in also so it wouldn’t matter

[@homeplaceadventures]

The temporary supports I used to put up the ridgeboard are being replaced...purely there to help hold it in place while I did the rafters. Saying that...unlike the post and beam pavilion I built this past fall, I am intentionally milling the lumber for this build to be 2x material so as to save weight on the bridge. But I love your idea!! Thanks for watching.

[@enwinn]

Will a cab tractor fit through it with those inboard wind braces?

[@homeplaceadventures]

It should fit! I don’t have a cab tractor but my TYM 474 open station will fit with lots of room to spare.

[@enwinn]

@@homeplaceadventures I have a Deutz-Fahr 5080D cab tractor. I think it is a bit over 9 feet tall. Overall width is a bit over 70" but I have my wheels set wide so mine is a good bit wider. Your bridge is looking sweet.

[@homeplaceadventures]

@@enwinn My ceiling height is 8.5' tall so unfortunately should you bring your tractor to my place I think you'd have to park on the river bank. :D I built it to fit my TYM 474 and also looked at the specs of like the Kubota MX5200 in case I end up getting a slightly bigger tractor at some point but the 474 really is a great tractor for my use and property...smaller frame makes it easy to get around in the woods and big enough to handle the logs on my sawmill. Thanks for watching!