It solved a problem in the back of my house: there were two doors that were impossible to open if it snowed much. So, like all doors, they needed and deserved a canopy to protect them from the weather.
So let me see if I can post these pics:
A "before" pic: (the snow problem is not evident for obvious reasons, but I hope you can see why these doors -- particularly the one between the windows, which did not exist until I cut a big hole in the wall between our kitchen and the patio and put it there about a year ago -- deserved a canopy).
The plan:
The pile of white oak timbers at the lumberyard:
And in the garage:
A hole for one of the two concrete piers:
The pier, after pouring, with the Simpson concealed post tie, which is a nonsensical product and should not be used, installed.
Planing the hemlock ledger, planed on right, unplaned on left:
Taking off the siding to install the ledger:
Ledger installed:
Planing one of the white oak 8x8s:
This is how I chopped the mortises (it looks like I'm not on the lines but I am; there are more precise lines, knife marks, to be specific, that are not visible):
Template for the scarf joint:
Layout for half the scarf joint:
Cutting the scarf:
Half the scarf joint, cut:
Dad helping to assemble that sucker:
Scarf joint assembled and wedged:
Two timbers spliced into one:
One end of a brace, with the template for it on the right:
Fitting the mortise and tenons, with the Persuader:
Dad, and the frame coming together:
The boring part:
Preparing to raise the frame. The ropes and chain/winch setup and all didn't really work. We just ended up getting a bunch of guys and pushing it up:
A few tools on the kitchen table (always be knolling):
Up, and temporarily attached with two-by-fours:
First two rafters on the ends:
Using my poor man's router plane to cut the mortises for the dovetail "let in" braces:
Finished. Please ignore the sink, the ladder, etc:
Side view:
