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Chris that is a near perfect cook as one can do in my book! Sign me up for a 1:30am plate, I would wake up for that...LOL

These are early girls.... they usually go up tall but this year they didn't but started producing quick..... I've had 5-6 ripe ones so far...this one was consumed last night! Gonna have like 15-20 or so more in a few days! Picked at 96 degrees air temp and eaten while still sun warmed...

Those are some nice looking wings! Well done!

Well, your "morning look" is exactly what I wanted.....Ie the illusion of a floating roof. I could have used larger members and spread them out but wanted that sleek look so very tight spacing and multiple block outs for the span. The "side trusses" will have a vertical support member as well...

swamp, I'm expecting an epic post on it! Oh uni is divine.....

.....oh man I would be moving...... We haven't lived under an HOA (or CCRs) for a very long time.... Not sure I could assimilate....

They have all kinds of "widths" and gauge thickness depending on look and loading. Typically, they span 2 feet, but that depends on slope and snow load. I forget but I roughly calced out 30 psf snow load for the member size and spacing. IE the required loading for a non-occupied storage shed...

Thanks swamp! I'm getting excited as I believe its gonna be ready real soon! Mrs C is excited to have the covered porch for sitting vs cooking too! Gonna add a propane fireplace there!

If I didn’t have the X Fire in the garage the grill would have come home with me right on the spot!

Wow this are awesome and saves all the skins scraping to have it not be rubber. Love the light brine too!

Thanks Norm! I’m starting to get excited….just need the 100 degree days to “simmer” down!

Master class in Santa Maria use!

Thanks chop! I thought about roll up sides but with the wind we get thought something a little more robust….3/4” x 5.5” planks! Oh man thanks Ryan, I’m so wanting to break a fire out I. The X Fire! soon…ie will be soon! Thanks schlotz! This thing had taken way too long but that’s life some...

I think price point is why but one could just line the bottom with some easy peasy

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/home-depot-santa-maria-argentine-grills.335448/ Well I should have kept my eyes open…..I saw one today. The build quality is WAY worth 499 in my book!