Assembly

Assembling the upper floor and roof frame begins. Starting with the living room;  the arch between the columns supporting the roof beams and framing the picture window spans 2.5 metres. So far all the bits of the wooden puzzle fit together (touch wood ;-).

The ridge beam in the living room is 5.4 metres off the floor. The tractor crane lifts the timbers onto the roof and from there they are man

 handled into position across the scafold. Spring weather brings

 more fine days than  wet now, but I am looking forward to the roof going on.

The beamery

The daily routine consists of making large piles on saw dust, wood shavings and hopefully a couple of finished timber beams. The pile of completed columns and beams for the upper floor and roof structure is slowly growing.