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Slideshow (26 photos)

The Hut (map)
 

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