August week one {pole barn}

 

Saturday, August 2…

A pole barn requires poles in the ground.  ;-)

…made secure with concrete.

Teamwork!

  

 

On Monday, Kayleb {Tim’s nephew} arrived to help with construction.

Unfortunately, the lift was needed elsewhere on Tuesday.  It was about 5:30pm before they set the first truss.

  

And quite DARK before they finished their work for the day.

  

 

Wednesday it rained, so no one used the Gehl much.

Back at it early on Thursday…

6 am   

8 am 

 

  

  

Tim taught the Cattleman how to drive the Gehl – Looks dangerous, don’t you think?

 

Tim remembered how fond he is {not} of heights.  Kayleb {is young and fearless} however seemed to be enjoying himself.

       

6 pm 

 

Friday…

7 am 

 

  

LAST truss up!

  

 

      

 

  

Abby did help some with construction.  But she also made regular use of her camera from the ground or ladder – Paparazzi style  ;-)  The newly-engaged Kayleb was a favorite subject for her photos of course. {more about the newly-engaged part later}

  

Having a little fun on the ridge pole…

    

  

 

Saturday – bring on the steel!

{and breakfast al fresco}

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Kayleb had to leave at noon {something about a dinner date with Kara?!}  But Tim’s friend Dave came to help put on the other side of the roof in the afternoon.

 

  

 

Monday, August 11 {when we were originally scheduled to depart for the East}

Tim wanted some of the west wall sheeted so that the structure would be more stable if the winds blew.  The wind did pick up that day, so they didn’t get farther than the first couple sheets.

 

 

… to be continued/finished?…