Crane due at 8:30 am, arrived 8:15, no time for breakfast.
I was walking the dog back into home when I heard the beep, beep, ... of a reversing vehicle.
I put unix in the house, grabbed the camera, and rushed out to catch what was happening.
The crane, though a small one, only four wheels, had its outriggers out and blocked the whole road.
I had to go some way away, on to the bridle path to get a photograph of it all.
The first lift was the rafters. Right off the overload alarm was bleeping in the crane cab.
It only stopped when the jib was drawn in to lower it on to the first floor.
Kimmo reckoned it weighed 2.5tonnes. He did not want to hand lift the 44 rafters in it.
Here is the rafter package settled on the first floor.
Not easy, kimmo wanted to put it on the North and West walls.
But no go, it finally rested like this.
The rafter package is on the first floor, and just in the front is pairs of brackets that were set yesterday.
This is the second laminated beam being lifted into place, not without a little trouble.
This is one of the original standard views, taken again as the roof rises up.
Now we can really see the impact of the new house on the view from the bedroom window.
Another standard view from the chicken pen. Several rafters are erected but not fixed in place.
Many others are horizontal awaiting being lifted. This photograph was taken after 5pm.
In the afternoon, although cold, the fine snow stopped, even the sun shone a little.
This is a nice photograph of Matti in front and Kimmo behind manhandling rafters into place.
Kimmo says these rafters are very good wood, heavy! The made very good progress.
Much further than I thought. I must get the Rockwool insulation for the roof,
but tomorrow is sunday, everywhere is closed except B&Q. Will they have 198 meters
of 200mm thick, 600mm wide insulation? Anyway, snow is forecast :-(
This is the end of one of the laminated beams that was cut off, it was too long.
The wood is not very old, just about 50 years. Nine layers glued together.