We awoke about 5:45 like it was Christmas Day! And all day, Jack and I have had that butterfly feeling of excitement and on the edge of tears happiness as the timbers were delivered and the assembly started! It has gone way faster than we had imagined. The Blue Ridge TImberWrights crew is laying out the structure on the ground and barring snow on Wednesday, the crane will be here to raise these sections! The following is a sequence of photos from today. More later this week and things progress!
THE TRUCK ARRIVED BY 8:15 am!
The structure is assembled using joinery and pegs. No nails! This is a whole box of hand made oak pegs.
At the airport, pilots love to stop in to see the activity! Bob, Steve and Barry looked on.
The lull unloading the truck
Jack was so excited all day!
The crew begins to pound the pieces together. This bent will frame the fireplace.
Jack gets to drive in the first peg and Karen the second one!.
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