The Pennfield Cottage
Construction Manual
© 2007 Little Cottage Co.
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Locate porch beam and carefully carry it to the
structure and place atop the porch posts.
While holding the porch beam in place, measure
outward 32⅛” from the wall of structure and mark the
top of post.
Repeat for the opposite post.
Locate the porch gable and set in place.
Secure gable to porch beam using two (2) 2½”
screws.
Secure porch gable to plywood strip on roof sheeting
in a similar manner.
Use an angle and apply pressure to siding splice.
Once flush, secure gable to main structure using two
(2) 2½” screws (see inset).
Secure the front of gable to the porch beam using two
(2) 2½” screws.
