Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Steel Yourself

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Monday brought the welding crew out to make the steel moment frame for the end of the porch.  It was really exciting.  I did have a moment’s pause (heh, heh) about whether or not it was okay to look at a welding torch through a camera lens.

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Manpower was enough for the posts on the lower level: two to carry and three to raise it in to position.

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But the steel I-beam to go across the top needed a little more oomph.  On solid ground, 3 men might have been able to carry it, but stepping from floor joist to floor joist and trying to position it just right on top of the posts seemed a bit much to ask.

So, we had to wait a moment until a crane could be brought in to do the heavy lifting.

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The crane lowered the beam right into place and away they went with the welding torch:

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Meanwhile, nobody asked this guy if he’d like a little help from a crane.

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I’d really have to steel myself to go up there, especially with the sleet that was accumulating that day.

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These guys are fearless, though. 

Now the roof work is mostly done and the framers are winding it up. 

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