Back on August 28 we told you that the BA Column was scary. We finally found a framing contractor to come and build the tall bits for us. We spent this weekend preparing.
On the way up, bits of snow in the pass!
When we showed up Friday, the telehandler was there for the construction crew. Eliot used it to snag our personnel lift and place it back into the house.
We needed to get all the tools out of the storage container so the driveway guy can move it out of his way. Using his new forest-road skills (see September 22), Eliot drove several truckfuls up the hill at the back of the property to the shed-let.
Meanwhile, Jon worked on building parts for the stairs.
Eliot checking my work.
Installing the lower stringers.
Here's a fun little timelapse of installing the temporary treads on the stairs.
Stairwell complete!
Throwing sawblades, as you do.
Moving 4x10s out of the way to clear the worksite.
Eliot removed Excalimachete from the Hornet Stump. Clearly he's destined for greatness.
Remember that buck that we saw a few times on the forest camera? He came out and watched us from about 100 yards away on our driveway! He was really relaxed. He must know we're not hunters.
Some of the tools got piled in on a pallet in the forest and covered in leftover house wrap.
One more thing before we go -- or before anybody has to go. We moved the porta-potty away from the driveway project. Eliot was driving the lift; he had the potty extended 20' out on the boom, wobbling
On the way up, bits of snow in the pass!
When we showed up Friday, the telehandler was there for the construction crew. Eliot used it to snag our personnel lift and place it back into the house.
We needed to get all the tools out of the storage container so the driveway guy can move it out of his way. Using his new forest-road skills (see September 22), Eliot drove several truckfuls up the hill at the back of the property to the shed-let.
Saturday
Meanwhile, Jon worked on building parts for the stairs.
Sunday
Okay, we have the long set of stringers cut. We put in the landing boxes.
Eliot checking my work.
Installing the lower stringers.
The final stairs will have 2x fir that matches the balcony. In the meantime, we cut up leftover materials to make steps that can get beat up during construction.
Stairwell complete!
Throwing sawblades, as you do.
Moving 4x10s out of the way to clear the worksite.
Eliot removed Excalimachete from the Hornet Stump. Clearly he's destined for greatness.
Remember that buck that we saw a few times on the forest camera? He came out and watched us from about 100 yards away on our driveway! He was really relaxed. He must know we're not hunters.
Some of the tools got piled in on a pallet in the forest and covered in leftover house wrap.
One more thing before we go -- or before anybody has to go. We moved the porta-potty away from the driveway project. Eliot was driving the lift; he had the potty extended 20' out on the boom, wobbling
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