Day 141 – Thursday 26th January 2017 – phase 2
A very important day for the build – the huge new steel beams lifted into the correct position, more scaffolding going up, a 2 day job with 4 men to create a canopy right over the house, which will mean that work is not so weather dependent and the house will be more protected when the roof comes off. Also from phase 1, air vents over flat utility room roof going in, to try and allow air to flow and to stop build up of condensation.
High Ab Crane for lifting the Steel Beams
Pre-preparation of crane, house and roof, and the beams
Steels on the grass ready for lift onto roof and final position
Steel beams with slings
Supporting stand for crane
Steel beams showing their full size and length
Beams propped up ready for lift by crane
Builder now cutting into roof, where tiles have been removed previously, for beam to inserted onto a prepared strengthened area on an existing original wall of the house
Crane begins lift via radio control, operator in high viz jacket whilst the other builder controls the direction of the beam using an attached guide rope
Beam is lifted
direction still controlled by rope
beam rising
First beam going up
Beam going up pic 2
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Beam going up pic 4
Beam going up pic 5
Beam going up pic 6
Beam going up pic 7
Beam going up pic 8
manoeuvring beam
beam going into position
view of crane
Beam going up pic 9 – wrong angle – beam has to be readjusted
Steel beam has to be repositioned as scaffolding is preventing the beam from locating in its correct position in the roof
Beam being manoeuvred over scaffolding
Beam being manoeuvred
beam now at correct angle to be manoeuvred into position
close up
manoeuvring beam
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manoeuvred-into-position-2
manoeuvred-into-position-3
First beam in place
Pictures from scaffolding of the first beam in place – pic 2
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first-beam-in-place-pic-4
beam 2 to go here
preparing-roof-for-beam-2
Second beam being craned in
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second-beam-being-craned-in-pic-4
second-beam-being-craned-in
second-beam-being-craned-in-pic-5
second-beam-going-into-position
second beam in position
different view of beam 2
Two new steel beams in place under new scaffolding
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two-new-steel-beams-in-place-pic-2
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More scaffolding going up to create a canopy over house
scaffolding  arrives
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scaffold unloading
unloading scaffolding
scaffolders-and-one-ton-water-containers-to-hold-scaffolding-and-canopy-securely
next-phase-of-scaffolding-with-water-container-1-ton-weights
new-scaffolding-going-up-to-cover-house
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new-scaffolding-going-up-to-cover-house-pic-2
water-containers-to-act-as-weights-to-keep-canopy-and-scaffolding-secure
Phase 1 the fibre-glass-roof-and-new-condensation-vents-to try to eliminate damp patches on utility ceiling
fibre-glass-roof-and-new-condensation-vents
Phase 1 pointing-on-roof-tiles-over-new-kitchen
view-of-new-kitchen-roof-in-red-beyond-scaffolding
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steel-beam-number-1-from-inside-house
springdalegarden 