Barn Building Day #3

This Monday morning, the crew wastes no time in getting the trusses raised by hand, one by one, onto what will become the roof of the barn.

The third pictures shows the hand pulley being attached to the side post.

It is absolutely fascinating to watch how fast these trusses are raised.

By the end of the day, all joists are hoisted and secured into position.

Barn Building Day #2

The trusses arrive on day 2, and we are excited.

Prior to the day's end, the trusses are placed in the lowered position for hoisting on the following work day. Our barn is beginning to take shape.

With no crew around for the weekend, I decid to work on some landscaping. I bought a few bulbs to plant, pictured below.

Wish me "happy blubing!"

Barn Building Day #1

Finally, we get some action and the crew comes out to build our barn. First the holes are dug, then the poles are set, and finally they are filled with concrete. The picture of the truck shows how materials were delivered to our site.

These pictures show the size of the holes, each 5 - 6 feet deep, how the poles are placed into the holes, and finally the size of the auger used to dig each hole.

The following photos show how each pole was placed into the holes.

These last pictures show the concrete being poured into each hole. It was an all day project, but much got done!

While waiting for permits to work their way through the local bureaucracy, we took Popeye over to the Olympic Peninsula to do some sightseeing. Staying at the SKPs park in Chimacum, afforded us the opportunity to spend some time in the area for hiking & sightseeing. One of the most beautiful lakes in the area, Crescent Lake is always a pleasure to visit.

Along the way, waterfalls & gorgeous hiking trails abound.

Finally, back along the lake & homeward bound on the Coupeville-Port Townsend (formerly Keystone) ferry.

By July, we now have a driveway and have marked out the building envelope of our barn.

Here you can see a partial outline of the building envelope for the barn.

Look at this - we now have a legitimate RV pad!

In a couple of weeks the septic system has also been installed. One of the pictures shows Bob walking on the drain field.

Finally, a view from the drain field over to The Popeye Express.