Friday 17 October 2014
Rowan had finished building and installing the music room door and window frames - what fun, will get some glass soon - and was ready to start work on the supporting framework for the east face.
Rowan had finished building and installing the music room door and window frames - what fun, will get some glass soon - and was ready to start work on the supporting framework for the east face.
Dave started taking the sailcloth down from inside the studio
while Rowan pried free the batons
to expose the East face: we haven't seen this for a long time!
Some time later, Dave and Rowan had constructed this 'box girder' of left-over rafter wood. Probably much stronger than we will ever need, but it is what we had, and no harm in having it too strong.
Except that it is very heavy. Dave worked out a way to hoist it up using blocks and tackle and lots of rope, one end at a time
and we all got involved hauling ropes and passing tools until the first bolt was in.
The second end went in more easily
and there it is! Ladder frame and lintel all in one.
Rowan fitted the first pillar to help hold it over the weekend. The 'box girder' is needed because we don't have a full-sized foundation below the terrace. The original idea was to have a utility room where the terrace is now, but this did not get on the official plans, although only an internal wall foundation was poured. So, at least for the present, we will carry the bales over the green-lathed area and get 3/4 of the wall baled.
Even Jade (Rowan's youngest sister) turned up to help
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