Sunday 7 December 2014

Can you guess what it is yet?




View from the loft.


Starting to look like a building.

Frame # 3 assembled and pegged, ready to be hoisted up.

Frame # 3 standing and connected to frame # 4.

View from loft.



Taking shape...

Frame # 4 standing, connected to frame # 5 with horizontal girts and braces.

A view from the loft.




Word is out...


News travels fast.
Girts and braces fitted, ready to receive frame # 4.


Frame # 4  being assembled.

Progress from the loft staircase.

Mid week progress

Frame #5 standing ready to receive connecting girts and knee braces.


Much interest from the resident wildlife.

First frame lift

Frame # 5 assembled in situ

A view from the existing farm house loft stairs
First frame pulled up into its position on the concrete pad stones.


OJW arrives on site, carpenters at the ready...

Benches, tools and carpenters pile out of the bakkie.


Stabilizing guide ropes being fitted to the mast.
Lifting mast being positioned and assembled. 

Delivery

Parts of the green post and beam frame being loaded onto the truck, destination Swellendam.