Monday, November 14, 2011

1st beam conquered!

Behind the scenes boards continued to be cut and stacked for our house.

On stage now are the major crossbeams. Two 500 pound pieces of wood cut on the sawmill from discarded local trees.

I wanted to show the work in progress of how these beams were set because the progress truly was a test of patience and ingenuity.  The collage below gives you some highlights.....

This three-day moving process involved NO power tools, just Kevin, ladders, scaffolding and an overhead homemade ridge crane with straps holding the beam in place.

A tedious but fulfilling event. I must admit the precarious positions involved in Kevin’s maneuvering these huge chunks of wood kept me at bay. However, when the 2nd one slipped into place and I realized how much closer we are to having our house and moving out of the trailer, proud excitement rushed through me.

Now on to the rafters and sub-floor joists!

~Cheryl 


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