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With all the top plates in place
and the wall studs nailed in,
we started to cut and nail the
rafters in place.  With two
people the job takes a lot less
time.  
We used 6X6 posts at
4 feet high to support
the ridgepole which is
made from two treated
2X6 nailed together.  
The rafters are regular
2X6 sixteen inches apart.
Because the timbers
have various bows and
imperfections, we
marked and cut the first
rafter and used it as
template.  Adjustments
to the concomitant
rafters were made when
necessary.