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The first roof rafters go up!
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And after lots of hard work and one or two of these -
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the roof begins to take shape. They lift the beams up and assemble the 'A' frame before fixing them into position
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Bit by bit the roof grows
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Until finally the last rafters are put in place
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It looks amazing and makes a huge difference to the size. The proportions seem just perfect
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Not a breath of wind, and the two flags, one Danish, and one Scottish refuse to flutter even a tiny bit, and the wreath, made on Sunday afternoon out of what appeared to be half a fir tree, is now barely visible to the naked eye! Nevertheless we hold our own 'Topping Out' ceremony
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And as the dusk sets in and the night air chills we have a cold Carlsberg and a hot (warm) dog and admire our beautiful timber framed house
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I think Niels is shivering!
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Thanks chaps! It looks brilliant. You can go inside now and warm up!
1 comment:
It's amazing how quickly everything seems to be happening, and so exciting for you. Almost a house now, so a dream coming true. Very good luck with the rest of the building. You will be the envy of the neighbourhood soon.
Love from Bee Thain
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