Mike joined us again from Fairbanks this weekend and we spent the better part of Saturday getting the center beam for the trusses up. Now, I've said it before and I'll say it again - I am USELESS when it comes to anything that involves strength. And boy, did this involve muscle. That is why I am so glad Mike was able to come this weekend. If it were up to just Tony and I, we'd still be trying to get that thing up there. My job was to yell really loud if anything started coming down on anyone's head. Hey, I'm mouthy enough so I can do this! Fortunately, those services were not needed and all I needed to do was run back and forth and make sure the braces were level and stuff like that. Mike worked really hard and I want to say "thank you" to him once again. Hats of to ya there bud! Here are the latest pics of our progress:
Tony and Mike closing in the wall studs with OSB
That nail gun comes in handy. I can't imagine the time it would take to pound in all those nails by hand
You can see the side supports that the beam will rest on
The first beam section is up
Tony and Mike constructing another part of the beam. You can see the cross braces I worked when we were erecting the beam
The 10 x 10 center post that will be in the living area that holds up the beam and supports it in the center of the house
Looking toward the living area from inside
Looking at the front of the house
Looking at the living area from outside
Next come the trusses. We are making those by hand. Lots of ladder work involved (UGH) - Pics of that coming soon!
building your trusses on site - that's fun, what is your lifting equipment? (blood sweat and tears?)
ReplyDeleteMy husband and yes, blood, sweat, and tears (the tears are mostly mine though!). Seriously, it will take about a week to get them all built. It takes over an hour per truss to cut out the notches, hoist them up, and anchor them into position, one side at a time. I will have updated photos of that process soon.
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