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October 2 - Meetings, Grading and Pews

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Another Status Meeting in the Church - A week ago Sunday the second status update meeting was held at the church. While there were some assembled pews, they were all in the sanctuary, and not in the dining hall where the meeting convened. So, everyone that wanted to sit had to bring their own chair. In the picture, Bob is standing but not because he failed to bring a chair. He wanted attention so he stood up in the front to give his status update. After Sam reported on the finances discussion ensued about whether or not to increase our self imposed debt ceiling. While the church could be 'completed' without the increase, some desired items like an epoxy sealed kitchen floor would have to be deferred. The congregation agreed to up the debt limit. Sam stated that the bank is fine with the new debt ceiling. Sam also said the projection stand in the picture is only temporary. With the current projected spending, we will still not have a completed kitchen so the eagle-eyed shoppers ...
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September 3 - Again: Trussing Supplement

There were so many interesting things to see and fascinating sights to photograph that I can't resist posting more photos of the truss work. If you have already seen enough of wooden trusses, guys clambering around like monkeys and nails being driven, you might want to skip this one and wait for another post.
Machines - 
In addition to the abundance of volunteer labor on the project, a few machines are indispensable. The lift vehicles are operated from the bucket. With a clear path outside the building and the ability to jump to the top of the wall with the touch of the joystick, attaching the plate to the top of the wall becomes much easier than running up and down a ladder.









The mobile forklift makes easy work of moving size large and very heavy posts. By the way, did I mention that lifts can also be used for playing quidditch?


It is difficult to imagine doing this kind of truss construction without a crane to loft them into high places. I suppose it can be done. The great cathedrals of the middle ages were built without mobile cranes but they took a little longer to build - like tens or even hundreds of years longer. Personally, I don't want to wait that long for our church to be built, so I am in favor of using the cranes.



Lots of Jobs for Lots of Folks - 


Naturally, the workers gotta eat. Lunches and refreshments are as necessary as lumber and 
nails to get the project completed.















There is lumber to be moved ,,.












and nails to be removed.













Braces to be cut ...















and nails to be partially set.










Up in the Sky - 
Beam walker


Really good reception













Catching a truss









Fine tuning placement













Getting it straight











He went thataway!

































Trimming the bracket

Guiding it home

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