A Boat in the Woods · video

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Joshua frames a modular boat shed supported by shipping containers, designing the structure to be dismantled and stored inside the containers upon project completion.0:41 The roof design consists of three truss sections: two side roofs and a central roof.0:50 The left side rafters measure 16 feet, creating a 7.5-foot overhang for storage, while the right side rafters measure 10 feet.5:42 Using a steel framing square and rafter tables, Joshua calculates plumb and bird's mouth cuts for the rafters, utilizing a beam saw attachment for bulk cutting 42 joists and 40 wall studs.16:43 He sources hemlock lumber from a local sawmill for the framing and spruce 1x4 strapping for the roof to prevent splitting.19:14 After adjusting the shipping container spacing to an even 18 feet and leveling them on precast concrete pads, he assembles the side roof trusses.37:18 The project requires iterative template adjustments to correct span measurements and accommodate the container overhangs.14:56

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