We raised the Cabana today. Holy crap was it ever hot!
Everything fit very well even the peg holes all had the proper draw. I am very pleased as this is my largest project to date.
I have some pictures but don't have a photo bucket or even know much about it. Is there another way to post pictures?

Thane

sign up for a picassa account on google, or flickr.... its free storage - and some of the sites will allow you to order prints (assuming you have digital camera.

PM me if you need help getting the images to show up in a post.

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The High hoe had just enough reach for the inside beam.
That would be me in the white tee-shirt and jeans.
Thane

Ok, What happen to the words? They got squished!
Oops.

Looks great! What will the roof be?

Tongue and groove pine (stained dark) then strapped, then sheeting and ashphalt shingles. Gable ends to remain open. One end and half the back will be covered where the kitchen and bar will be. I am to be invited to the first barbeque. I will then get photos of it complete.
Thane

Fine looking frame Thane.

Hi Thane,

Have you considered that you might have oversized the wall plates just a bit ?

Ken Hume

Maybe, but I did do the math on it. I have a calculator that I downloaded from the web that is used for simple beam calculations. I used a combined load of 50 psf and the wood specs from the lowest grade of E.W.pine.(The roof is 16x25 with 8:12 pitch)
The plates are 8x14x24' sitting on posts 1 ft from the ends.
It would have been easier to plane if they were only 12" instead of 14". Anyway it's done and the client loves it.
Thane

Or, at 25' are you sure it is big enough? The client has the final word.

Tim