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Were these extentions for an addition

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Lots of sod houses had these rafters sticking out of one side of the house. They must have planned for an addition later on.

Or do you think it was for something else?
 

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Looks like it might come in handy since there were no trees around.

Hanging an animal to clean and butcher.
Or if you filled a bucket of water inside, maybe you could swing it out the window on a rope?
Or lean your ladder against it to go up and adjust your TV antenna or satellite dish.


My real answer is:
I suppose they had to carry more sod onto the roof routinely to keep it from leaking. A pulley hooked to the top beam would make the task easier. Stand on the lower beam, to unload the sod.

One guy on the ground loads the sod and hoists it to the upper guy who unloads it and sends the little wood pallet back down to load more sod.
 
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