Here’s a quick update on the completion of the frame raising we started on Monday.
We made the right decision in delaying our return to site to finish the raising – we missed a day of continuous heavy rain and sleet in Carmarthenshire on Tuesday.
Back to it on Wednesday though beneath clear blue skies, although we did have to contend with mortices full of frozen ice for the first couple of hours. Thankfully there was a kettle and some boiling water to hand.
Assembling the trusses on trestles
The raised collar trusses required steel reinforcement at the critical “tension” joint
Sam trimming off pegs with his funky folding saw
Sending off another truss
Lowering the truss into position on the wallplates
Sam and Jake in position to locate the purlins and ridges
Soft evening light on one side of the roof
Full tie beam trusses from below
Raised collar trusses from below
Done!