No, we don’t get snow here, reason for the gentle slope is in high winds the air just passes over & under the roof. If it had a steep pitch, it would blow away easier. Now another hail storm, that’s a different story!
I'm not sure of the Size of Bear Jr's, but he has a pretty steep Pitch on his:
But what about with a couple come-along's or winches? I'm surprised to not see more ropes, pulleys, levers, and jacks in these assembly pics. But I'm impressed with the muscular strength this apparently involved.
Snow or wind, I like the placement along with the outdoor fireplace. Beautiful indeed, Bear.
That is very nice, did he make that from scratch. The fireplace is very cool and I like the pond. Is that a natural pond or did he put it in?
Thank You Cliff !
Thanks for the redirect...long before my time here, but OMG that was some build.
Put up that exact one on my in-laws patio last summer. Pretty nice kit. It was pretty much me, my pregnant wife, and two of their teenage nephews (who were about as useful as having an extra thumb most of the time but needed the extra muscle). Picture Lenny from “Of mice and men” but with ADHD and no work ethic and you’re in the ballpark. Took a real long day. If you had a couple handy buddies with their own tools, you could do it in half that or less. You need at least three able bodied folks to get it up. Preferably with some height/strength. You also need a fair amount of room to lay everything out (specifically for assembly of the roof panels after the frame is up). It’s fairly heavy also. You’re not moving it far, if at all, once it’s up.
I don't think 4 big guys could lift it even to move a couple inches. So far it has been stellar in any winds and snow so far.
