Had to plane and stain 105 fence boards to put up for the ceiling. I'll do metal roofing on top of that. Just didn't want to see the metal from the ground.



First panel went up well. Would of had a really productive afternoon but then the rain hit so I had to call it a day. Hope to get 2 or 3 more panels up tomorrow.



I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on phase 2. It's getting very close.

Looking good.

What's the reason for planing the boards?

Just to give it a cleaner look. The beams are rough cut and I liked how they looked but didn't want the whole thing looking like peach fuzz

Awesome! I'm assuming this will also help muffle the noise of rain and hail a bit. Also in the case of bad hail won't be able to see dents from underneath

Great job.

There was a great thread on here a long time ago where a guy built his own outdoor kitchen that was awesome. Welded up steel frames and went from there. Might be worth some digging.