6-09-08 Framing

Here are two of the framers working on the joists for the upper deck. This is above the front porch and the front door. You can see that the joists are very substantial pieces of wood -- should be very sturdy.




This is Steve, who seems to be in charge of this crew. He's studying the plans to see just how to go about framing the roof. I thought they would bring in ready made trusses, but he says that they can't get them up there so they will build the roof one stick at a time the old fashioned way.

This was taken later this afternoon on my way home. It's a shot of the finished upper deck joists from up above. I'm standing in the doorway that will lead out to it.

A shot of what will be the stairwell.

This is taken from the west side of the house. I'm standing under the big oak tree that I'm trying to save.