Posts and Purlins

Friday was the big day with the crane. Now it's finishing up the rest of the timber frame.

Monday we added interior posts and some 4x4's on the gable ends to provide more support for the second floor and attic. I also had a girt fracture, so repaired it with a 4' long 1/4" steel plate, like it's sister girt that we repaired on the ground.

Tuesday was supposed to be a light shower or two, but we were pretty much washed out with rain. I got a couple new floor joists in the former chimney area, cutting new seats in the girts.

Today we installed most of the attic joists and set the two purlins for the rafters.

 Trying to move beams with the come-along.

 Using the commander to remove an attic joist.

 Starting to set the purlin posts.

 Attic joists in place and purlin posts in place.

 East purlin set.

 Chad building a catwalk on the attic joists so we can set the purlins and rafters.

 Pegging the west purlin.

South view looking at the purlins in place on top of the attic. Next up is the rafters. 

North view of the building. We set 4x4's on the two sides of the north door, which will be a 4' barn door. 

North west view of the frame.