Another Week's Progress

We had crews out here three days this week. The windows and front doors were installed, some of the metal frame detail was finished, and today the metal building crew began to attach the Hawaiian Blue siding. We weren't sure how a blue barn would look on the prairie, but we are very pleased. They'll be back on Monday to add some more.

Over the weekend, the framers installed windows on the bedrooms.

On Wednesday the framers installed the doors.

A Great Blue Heron did a fly-by while I was checking out the structure.

On Tuesday night the metal siding and roofing was delivered.

On Thursday windows were installed on the garage and the first wall was covered with siding.

Skin and Bones on the Bee & the Clover

 This week the framers returned to begin to put some skin on the bones of the Bee & the Clover. Doors and windows arrived on Friday and windows were installed on Saturday. We climbed up to the second floor to look around. When the walls are up, these views will not be available any longer. Outside the front door, however, overlooking the garden, will be a porch extending out ten feet and will provide a nice view to the SW.

Looking E from 2nd floor

Looking SE from 2nd floor

Looking NE from 2nd floor through the garage below

Looking N from 2nd floor

2nd floor walls

2nd floor walls

Looking SW from the 2nd floor front door

Meanwhile downstairs, windows will face the NW and the SE. Doors will face the garden on the SW.

1st floor windows installed

1st floor thresholds installed. Doors have arrived.

NW side of building

More Bones

 On Monday of last week, a big flat-bed truck from the lumber yard arrived with the materials for the interior framing of the three bedrooms in the barndo.

The framing crew showed up early on Tuesday and then again Wednesday through Friday. By the end of the week, the two downstairs rooms were framed out, and the joists and decking for the second floor were in place. 

We hope to see the second floor completed this week. It is good to be able to see the progress.

The Rising of the Bones

On Monday afternoon the structural steel arrived and early Tuesday morning the crew was busy on the site. Tuesday and Wednesday were spent unloading the steel and welding pieces in place in preparation for construction.

On Thursday the big Genie Telescopic Telehandler was unloaded and construction began.

The first steel column was standing by about 10 AM on Thursday

Soon there were four.

 Then by late afternoon on Thursday, the main rafters were welded to the columns on the bedroom end of the building.

By quitting time on Thursday the outline of the structure on the bedroom end was done. It was fun to get an exact idea of the size and shape of the building for the first time.

Friday went much faster. Four more columns and their main rafters were up by noon. Then more purlins were welded in place. Next week, perhaps we'll see some skin on the bones.