Installing the Log Cabin Steel Roof

Today we install the steel roofing for the dovetail log cabin. This heavy gauge steel roofing is a challenge to work with, but worth it in the end.
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[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I’m getting close to installing a metal roof on my workshop. Thanks for taking the time to share the process for those of us who haven’t installed one before. Cheers!

[@anthonypiligno7618]

That looks really nice.... going with an overhang was a good idea......JJ...

[@pwengert1]

Things are looking great. It will be so nice now that the roof is finished. Enjoying your videos. Thank you.

[@philmorrison6898]

Looking very good my friend!

[@robertbrewer2190]

Yellowstone fires smoke of 1988 made astonishing sun rises and sunsets in South Dakota. great looking building!

[@SilverBack.]

hi Mr & Mrs Tim , the shed is going to look great when finished, the opening and closing shots are fantastic 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Thank you Doug!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Tim, glad you have it covered. You can always take the tin off the side and reuse it on a roof for another project and then put your wood back on the side to stay with your theme?? Looks great around there, have a good adventure and put more on KZbin as you can. Keep up the good work and videos.

[@bosse641]

Looks good. Great job.

[@geoffwilliams6664]

Watching from out here in burning California-sorry about the smoke-it is way worse here than out there in SD. Those steel roofs don’t burn easily. Good choice...considering fires will get worse everywhere.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Thanks Geoff. Hope it gets better soon

[@bluethunder1951]

Looking good, just wrap this project up and move on 😉

[@woodlandparadise6002]

The shed looks beautiful, it blends right in with the countryside- Nice. i bet it was hot on the knees ;)

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Yep! Thanks for watching!

[@kevinwilliams8662]

I don't know how your house was built but your outbuildings are going to be around for awhile.

[@daviddjerassi]

The roof looks great Tim i cannot see any flaws in your work mind you im in Ireland so maybe im missing something ,it all looks great with a generous over hang ,keep safe still lots of virus out there.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Thanks David

[@bendaves77]

Cabin is looking great... I don't know if you have already mentioned it or not but what are your plans for the cabin once its complete. Be a great little workshop/mancave especially with a little wood stove

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Just Storage Ben, and tack room

[@mikes1345]

Got tickled when you were finishing last pieces by leaning out. When I'm on the ladder leaning out I have my specialized ladder anchor making sure I dont kickout the ladder also. I dont think they believe we bounce as well as we used to.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Lol I know!

[@deankay4434]

The ground around our house is uneven and have 4 different ladder. They are not new, but have the feet that pivot. I used tent stakes as my pattern but each one has a hole I drilled in it and 2 X 4 pallet lumber marked for ladder use. But I can stand the ladder straight, place 1 or 2 blocks of wood and push the 9" spike thru the ladder, block(s) and into the ground. It makes it very stable. Enjoying the build! Question, on the tin panels, we had ring shank nails with a lead washer for sealing, are the new ones a screw type? Interesting! DK, Omaha.

[@LanceSheppard]

I've been building a lean to on my shed too. Just finished my roof yesterday. I think in the put some stuff on my Instagram of the build.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Great Lance!

[@Z-Bart]

It's hard to have 'three points of contact' when pulling diagonal cross measurements on a roof. 👍

[@jeanalmeida....]

Good job 👏👏👏👏👏 Hi i'm fron Brasil 👍👍

[@jlmfoy365]

Hi Tim, excellent video. Just as a matter of interest which states do the Great Plains cover? From an interested Limey. Regards Jim UK.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Hello Jim, Parts of 10 U.S. states lie within the Great Plains. They are Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

[@tuckersimes4108]

Were is this located at

[@scruffy6151]

👍👍

[@jmac88022]

I want to order your sweatshirt. Can you tell me if they run big or if they shrink a lot? Please and Thank you

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

They are pretty much true to size, and they really don't shrink much. Thanks !

[@jmac88022]

@@GreatPlainsCraftsman Much obliged GPC. J Mac from Boston Massachusetts will proudly be wearing your Sweatshirt this fall. The grey one.. Im stoked! My wife wanted to buy the leggings. She said the sizes are too long for her as she is 4'11" tall. I told her to just hike em up! What do i know? 😀

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

@@jmac88022 Thank you so much!

[@jmac88022]

@@GreatPlainsCraftsman thank you for the videos and the cool looking Hoodie. If i ever do decide to build a cabin i will use some of the wisdom you've shared.

[@HyperJoe]

I watched hoping to see how the Ridge was done, guess it'll have to wait... 😒

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Sorry, I will show it

[@HyperJoe]

@@GreatPlainsCraftsman Thanks! 😃