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5-29-09
 
 
You can see here how much had to be taken off the top of this cap log.
Sometimes, running into a knot with the chainsaw was like hitting a rebar pin (without wrecking the chain).
     
 
Bob, Jeff and Paul all working on that cap log.
Looks pretty flat and level.
     
 
This is an odd-looking picture. Jeff is checking the depth of his planed area with a square pointing up, while directly behind him, Paul checks the depth of his area with a tape measure pointing down.
A shot of Paul's handiwork with the grinder wheel.
     
 
The south end of the cap log is just about finished. This end needed to be taken down the most so it should only get easier from here.
The south end is finished. The lower nail marks the actual end of the roof overhang. The upper nail was used for our level reference string line.
     
 
Paul sets up a platform at the north end to make it easier to work on the other end of the cap log.
Looking back toward the south end of the cap with the first of our 2" rough cut sill boards laid down.
     
 
Same view, a little higher up. Our reference string line stays in place so we can double-check it with the top of the sill boards.
We took a break from the cap logs when our scaffolding arrived. We got enough to build three towers - two to reach both cap logs, and a taller tower to reach the ridge pole.
     
 
We also had another extension ladder delivered with the scaffolding.
We decided to take advantage of the manpower and transfer the scaffolding up to the first floor right away.
     
 
Jeff hauled the pieces up with our tool pulley...
...while Bob and Paul handled the pieces up top.
     
 
Up and away!
We first built two tall towers that will reach to the ridge pole. Once the ridge pole is raised and pinned, we'll tear down part of one to build the third tower. The three towers will be helpful in setting the rafters.
     
 
Paul and Jeff finish putting up the south tower.
It's up, and tight against the RPSL. Bob's already back to work on the west cap log.
     
 
The planing is finished. Now to roll out the sill seal.
We used a roofing nailer to tack the sill seal to the cap and keep it from blowing around while we set the sill boards on top.
     
 
From up on our old suspended scaffolding along the west wall - a look at the south scaffold tower.
And here's the north one. We've got enough height to be able to work on the ridge pole at about shoulder height.
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