Day 40: Wall top plates and ledgers

Today we cleaned up after wall lift #3. We spent the remainder of the day installing wall top plates – seen in the following pic.

The top plates are 2X10 inch pressure treated boards. They are attached through J-bolts to the top of the wall all the way around the perimeter of the home. The roof will be securely mounted to the top plates.

We also installed 2 ledgers for the loft to the north and south walls. I watered the porch slab at the end of the day to help it cure properly.

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