Got the roof beams up just in time before the sun set. They went up pretty quick and was pretty easy to do by myself as the joist hangers were already attached to the hub, I could just slide the beams in place and then climb up on the ladder and screw them in.

Made a Hub for the roof. Used a pocket hole jig and pocket hole screws, that made it easy to pre-drill the holes with a consistent angle and 2 1/2 inch screws. Split the wood on the first brace for the support, so after that, also pre-drilled all the holes for the support. Including a photo of my favorite counter sink, tapered drillbit. Pre-drill to prevent this kind of splitting.

Hey y’all just thought I’d share with you the oven, hut and sauna at my place here in Petaluma Hope you’re having a great weekend!

Here is the interior of a Nyumba East African home structure! Happy New Year and happy building, everyone. That is my dad with a couple of his sisters and their kids, photo taken over the winter holidays in Burundi.

My family in Burundi sent these photos back to me as reference for their traditional Nyumba (house) style of build. Thatched roofing is preferred. I told them about the Cob style and we shall see what develops in our discussion!