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Slideshow (13 photos)

The Hut (map)
 

Crane at the site before the raising

 

Boom of the crane during the raising

 

Doug cuts a dowel to length

 

The crane operator directing traffic

 

Practiced hands perform the delicate work of moving timbers into place

 

Practiced hands perform the delicate work of moving timbers into place

 

Cutting dowels to length

 

The timber frame, about 1/3 completed

 

Trimming a dowel to the correct length

 

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 helps, Jou and Doug watch

 

Lunch on raising day

 

All hands on deck for the second ridge pole