The boat-shed, part2.

Spanning the top of the posts will be a 2x10 on the outside face and a 2x6 on the inside. I thought I would add these elements next, to ensure the posts stayed plumb as well as serve as a reference level at the 12' mark. However, raising the 2x10x12' board, leveling it, and affixing it to the posts took way too much effort solo.

Instead, I added some temporary supports around 8' high using 2x4s, as well as diagonals for structural strength. After disassembling the grid framework on the ground I replaced them with the treated lumber for the wall's footers. The bottom of each wall has a 2x6 on edge abutting a 2x6 laying flat. These then provide a level footing for the rest of the wall which is simply sistered 2x6s at 4' increments.

To ease the effort in raising the 2x10s I built temporary platforms at about 8 1/2' in each corner. These not only helped when building the beam elements, but also when it came time to trim the top of the posts level.

After cleaning up some of the supports I began on the back end of the shed. This wall was designed around the height of a horizontal member in the roof's "A" shaped truss. The higher studs will meet the ends of that piece. Because I am working solo it was easier to build the wall in place rather than build on the ground and raise the wall.

Now that the shed is taken its shape its time to build the trusses.