From 5995 NW 178th Ave

Facing west.

Open area in the middle where clear story will go.

West end.

New address: 5995 NW 178th Ave.

Way up high

Milling the beams

View from the Entrance

Placement of the Beam

Need for a little more trimming

Fitting it onto the bracket

Gap at bottom allows for additional weight of the roof

View of brackets from below

While the sun is shining

Now that most of the rafters are set the perlins can be placed between the rafters for greater stability. Each rafter has just a tiny amount of bow in it (away from the ground) so that as the roof settles over the years it will become more straight as opposed to sagging. This is a standard engineering practice in roof design.

Hanging from the rafters

Workers are milling (preparing) the rafters so they will fit into the structural brackets.

View from the interior looking up into the rafters.

The crane lifts the rafters into place.

Now we have the beams

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The pillars have been raised - Feb 4, 2010

Sanctuary from entrance facing West.

Sanctuary facing East.

More Materials. Pictures taken on Feb 1, 2010

Material for the roof structure.

The pillars.

The pedestal for the pillars.

Sheer walls in forms.