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A large crew is required to lift the 10" stress skin panels onto the roof

Crane at the site before the raising

Clamping the floor section to the door section

Doug and Nancy locate the metal brackets on which the posts rest

Doug and Nancy locate the metal brackets on which the posts rest

Doug and Nancy prep the floor section before it is raised into position

Doug working with a clamp during the raising

Doug preps beams for the crane

More trimming of dowels

The timber frame, about 1/3 completed

The first large bents has just been moved into position

Steve and Doug preparing for the first large bent

Crew members prepare the floor section to be raised into position

A post is positioned, making sure that the brace and horizontal member are fit at the same time

The crew getting started with the raising; Steve is dealing with an issue where the iron rods in the foundation are mispositioned

Continuing to move the rafter subsection, Doug comes to help

Continuing to move the rafter subsection, Doug helps, Jou and Doug watch

Lunch on raising day

Doug guides a horizontal member into place onto a spline

The first ridge pole is moved into position

Bits of the timber frame are assembled on the ground before being raised

Doug coats the end grain of a post with preservative

The finished frame

A closeup of the raising crew

Another view of the finished frame and crew

All hands on deck for the second ridge pole