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Basics for building-a-log-cabin roof
You have a few different options when building-a-log-cabin roof. You can try the end gable system where you continue building the walls on the ends of the cabin up to a point. You can use a chalk line to get an even slope on each side.
Once you have the chalk line measurement, you can make a diagonal cut with a chainsaw to make a perfect slope. Be careful, chainsaws are nasty beasts!
The logs can be run from the gable ends lengthwise of the cabin as beam supports or they ca be run as trusses. Either way you will need to make sure that the roof gets adequate insulation.
Most log cabins get metal roofs. They look a little tacky with asphalt shingles. Log cabin roofs support very heavy snow loads due to the gable ends.
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