I'm a little slow updating the blog this week, I've been busy.  Since the last post, we have put up all the remaining rafters, installed the horizontal purlins and put up the angle braces in the corners.  The next things to do are to install the angle purlins on the roof, install the 2x6 pressure treated boards along the bottom of the sides and install the 4x4s for the end framing.

We were able to work on the high tunnel more yesterday (Sunday) and we made some noticeable progress, getting another 12 rafters stood up and tied in with the two lower horizontal purlins.  We have a four day weekend coming up, starting on Friday, and I think we will be able to make great progress over that weekend.  We have 8 more rafters to lock in place and the ridge purlin to install, then after that we have some angle bracing and angle purlins to install to increase the structural integrity of the frame.

Our lawn mower died last weekend so we haven't been able to mow the grass, I need to get a new mower or we will be living in a jungle here pretty soon.

Yesterday, we were able to set up 5 of the rafters and then we got them tied together with the 3 horizontal purlins.  I like how rigid the structure already is, and we don't have the angle purlins installed yet.

Yesterday, we got our temporary water collection tank set up.  Once we get the high tunnel built then we will move the tank next to the high tunnel and collect rainwater off the high tunnel.

We made good progress yesterday (Sunday), we got all 25 of the rafters assembled and stacked.  So they are ready to tip up and secure with bracing and purlins next weekend.  We should see big changes next weekend, barring any major wind coming through and making it unsafe.  We did tip one rafter section up and put it on the ground posts just to see how big it looks, I had Spencer stand next to one of the sides to show some perspective, it looks like it will be easy to garden right up to the edge of the high tunnel.

Yesterday, we got all the ground posts set, so today we can start to assemble the rafters.  It was great to have my parents come over and help.  Having Grandpop manning the transit and Spencer and me setting the posts it went much quicker than just the two of us last weekend.

We had a couple places where the post hit a rock and so we used the tractor to dig it out, rather than break our backs trying to hand dig it.

Grandpop giving Spencer a lesson on how to use the transit, this knowledge with come in very useful when he has is own place.

After the work is over for the day, here is a view with the mountains in the background.

I have been trying to take a picture from the same place, after things change on the site, just so I can have a comparison as the project grows, the above picture is the sixth in that series.