Marty Mac

I built one on a 20 foot trailer about a dozen years ago. I used treated 2x4's  16 on center. I laid down half inch treated ply on the trailer then the 2x4s then filled the bays with foam insulation and laid 3/4 inch ply on top. Then lined up the deck to the trailer and ran 3/8 inch bolts through the deck to the perimeter of the trailer every 32 inches. I glued and screwed all the sheeting to the joists and studs.

You are wise to keep weight in mind. Find out the weight rating on your trailer! Mine was right at 7000 pounds for just the  shell including electric and interior wall sheeting.
 It handled a 500 mile road trip just fine. Including the last 2 very steep and rough miles.

Both;)
Split and stack for a while, take a break and walk the gardens to pull a few weeds. Rinse and repeat.

I agree James.
I have used a mortar and pestle for cooking purposes mostly because my old grinder isn't up to the task of grinding the quantity I want for a bucket of stew or whatever. I tend to cook with the idea of planned leftovers. And I really like black pepper! I still may use the mortar and pestle but for now I cant get over the build quality and ease of use of my new toy!

I'm a tool nut and I really try to buy with the buy it for life mind set.  I've been wanting to replace my 40 year old pepper grinder for about a year now. I asked my son for his opinion he happens to love cooking and quality kitchen gear as much as I do. He was pretty vegue and not much help, until Christmas rolled around and he gave me this set.  

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I don't think I could have convinced myself to spend this much on a grinder set,  but having used it a few times now I would say the quality is absolutely there and I could see it lasting several lifetimes. The boy knocked it out of the park! I can't say for sure but he may have been just been using me as a middle man, knowing its just a matter of time until they are handed down to him;)

"Homesteading"  In my mind is starting from raw land and building the needed infrastructures to have a life. How one reaches that can and will vary. Community is a must  that is where the help comes from.  That help can be in the form of trading skills or equipment or trading time for money and the reverse money for time. 

Complete self sufficiency in my mind is not practical, but the pursuit is a worthwhile effort. The more you can produce, build or  repair yourself the more value you add to your efforts and your value to the community. 

Couple of ideas that might help making the flying rafter and fascia .

Will your house have any interior walls or a loft? Maybe you could use that lumber for scaffolding  then reuse it for the interior. Or possibly add a porch and/or lean to, then your soffit and fascia would be an easy reach.

My short answer stands:)

A good gust of wind will peal your whole roof off instead of just some metal. Sorry if I sound like  Debbie downer.
Can I suggest that instead of thinking about how to avoid doing the work of a fascia, change your mind set to how can I build this house to last a lifetime. You may be the one that has to put the next roof on it that would be bad enough. Even worse would be if you're no longer capable and have to pay a profesional to come back and bring it up to code for his insurance reasons.

My short answer is no. :) 

Is this a permanent residence or an occasional use cabin? What kind of weather are you building for? Snow load? I'm not sure from your post if you are asking about the overhang on just the gable ends or the whole building. If your thinking about a plywood overhang all the way around will you want to collect rainwater? Were will you attach rain gutters? If you don't plan on having rain gutters do you have some other plan to get the run off away from your foundation? Critters are also something to consider. Where I am wasps ants mice ETC ETC will move into any and all cracks gaps or holes they can find and they seem to be able to find them all.


My opinion is build at a minimum to code and I tend to build above code.

R Scott wrote:Does the high sierra go to OFF?  Most keep a dribble going.

When the faucet is on mine drips a bit, maybe a drop every 3 seconds or so. I see that as a feature not a problem, its a reminder to turn off the faucet.

I have been using this one

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for about 6 years now. 1.5 gallons per minute on full but the switch on the handle also works to make the flow completely adjustable, zero to 1.5 gpm. They make several varieties.


It doesn't have the timer like the OP mentioned but it only required a couple showers for me to be able to find the switch with my eyes closed. Also made in the USA if that matters to you.
Not affiliated just a very satisfied customer.