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Crane at the site before the raising
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Boom of the crane during the raising
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Doug cuts a dowel to length
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The crane operator directing traffic
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Practiced hands perform the delicate work of moving timbers into place
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Practiced hands perform the delicate work of moving timbers into place
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Cutting dowels to length
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The timber frame, about 1/3 completed
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Trimming a dowel to the correct length
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The crew getting started with the raising; Steve is dealing with an issue where the iron rods in the foundation are mispositioned
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Continuing to move the rafter subsection, Doug helps, Jou and Doug watch
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Lunch on raising day
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All hands on deck for the second ridge pole
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