So the mudroom rafter replacement begun today. I bought a turnbuckle and found my stump-pulling cables and rigged up a way of pulling the 4×4 header (a.k.a. top plate) back to where it needs to be, 3-1/2 inches (9cm) from where it was. No easy task. It is held in place by the rafters. I have to disconnect each rafter and replace it with a new one as I go.
The old door openings need to be reframed. I’ll get to that once the header is done.
I’ve got 3 rafters in now. They’re not fastened to the header yet as part of it needs to be replaced (end is rotten and doesn’t reach the house).
