Kevin maneuvered this 14 plus foot
chunk of wood through the framework maze of the house, over piles of
lumber, under scaffolds and around ladders.
Keep in mind this particular beam
weighs only around 150 –200 pounds; minimal in comparison to the
beams that support the floor or the logs Kevin cut lumber from.
For a minute, imagine the ingenuity and
strength needed to manhandle objects this large and heavy, now
imagine these tasks being done by only “one” person. Even with
the tractor used like a crane to move the logs Kevin still has to
engineer them to the mill the same way he sets the beams. It blows me
away.
When I come out to take pictures Arthur
has a rope pulley on one of the 4x6’s off the wall and Arthur is
holding steady this beam so Kevin can manhandle it to balance off the
side of the house towards the grotto columns.
The first side is set and clamped into
place than the next as the pictures show.
Yeah!
This is the first supporting beam for
the Sun Room that runs the length of the southern side of the house, off the kitchen
and living room.
The name alone, Sun Room, conjures up
all kinds of glorious ideas. With a view of the trees and the lake
in the distance see it as a lounge for the soul, a place of
contemplation and reflection. I am feeling a soft sigh rest deep
inside me.
It makes me smile, this house, this
labor of love, creativity and sweat is Kevin’s legacy, one this
family will cherish forever.
~Cheryl
P.s. And when I say beer belly I say it with love. :)
