Not exactly "woes", but they are a pain in the butt. If it wasn't for this handy hip roof calculator, I would still be trying to work out the angles: http://www.blocklayer.com/roof/roofeng.aspx

We didn't get the roof sheathed, but we did get all the roof trusses installed this weekend. We also got a visit from the roofer, Allan. He stopped by to check out the job site and verify we had all the right materials.

Actually Allan stopped by at just the right time. I had the clever idea of turning the skylight sideways to fit better in the extension. Right when we were starting to frame it, he arrived and mentioned that the flashing is customized to fit vertically, not horizontally. We flipped the skylight the correct way, but it doesn't fit quite as nicely. Next weekend I may move one of the ceiling joists over to give better access to the skylight and the attic storage space.

Other then that, all we have to do is put up a bunch of blocking, saw off the tips of the roof joists so they are even, and put the sheathing on. With any luck we'll get that finished and start on the front extension next weekend.