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Slideshow (23 photos) |
| The Hut (map) |
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A large crew is required to lift the 10" stress skin panels onto the roof |
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Carpenter butt |
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The first large bents has just been moved into position |
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Lunch on raising day |
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A minor ridge pole is lowers into position |
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Mike gets aggressive with the orange mallet |
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A large subsection of rafters is lifted by crane and positioned around the chimney opening |
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Richard and Tom guide the rafters into position |
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The first ridge pole is moved into position |
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The first bent is moved into position |
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Raising the final bent |
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The final bent, a little higher |
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The final bent now flies through the air |
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The final bent is lowered into position |
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The finished frame |
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A closeup of the raising crew |
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Another view of the finished frame and crew |
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Richard attaches a comealong to pull sections of the frame together |
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The front ridge pole is positioned in place |
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Another view of the front ridge pole being installed |
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All hands on deck for the second ridge pole |
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Securing the second bent |
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Working during the raising |
