Roof Trusses - The Day after Day 4

Another day installing Roof Trusses yesterday.

Almost Done. Looking at the East (Front of the Home). The Portico Framing still to be set up. Trusses over Garage supported until Blocklayer ready to commence. 

North Elevation

Zooming in on the Alfresco

Another 3 metres of Firewood delivered. Will be moved into the Woodshed shortly ....

Roof Trusses - Day 3

Third day on installing Roof Trusses, Set up of Temporary Site Toilet to Septic, and Steel Beams and Posts for supporting Alfresco arrive

Galvanised Steel Beam positioned over one of the Sliding Doors adjacent to Kitchen

The remainder of Posts and Beams in Position

Plumber sets up Temporary Site Toilet to Septic and connects water so as to be able to flush. Therefore no need to have the toilet periodically emptied by professionals

West elevation of house to date

North West elevation

North elevation

North again

Alfresco Steelwork in place

North elevation

East Elevation

The first five trucks of Free Fill delivered today

South East elevation and looking between the Man Shed and the new house

Roof Trusses going up .... Day 1 and Day 2

A completed Woodshed ....

and .... Carpenters setting up and starting to position the maze of coded trusses into position.

Starting from the rear of the house With Bedrooms 2, 3, Bathroom and Rumpus Room

South Side of House at Bedroom 4 and over Pantry

View from the South

North view

East View

North View: The first of the big trusses at 15 metres. These were a treat (not) to erect. 

Almost there with the first of seven at this size

Success, 1 down, 6 of these 15 metre trusses to go!

That's it for the day

Coming back tomorrow to continue .....

Roof Trusses delivered

Our Carpenter Mick called to advised that our Trusses were arriving today. Mid-afternoon the first of two Trucks arrived. Trusses are ready for the Carpenters on Monday.

First of two trucks arrives with our Roof Trusses.

Driver attaching the chains to the Crane to lift up and off the Truck.

Up and away!

Temporarily placing on Top Plates over our Robes, Bedroom, Ensuite and Foyer until the Carpenters start assembling on Monday.

Our Carpenter Mick suggesting where they be positioned.

Next lot, much smaller positioned on the Ground

Next Truck arrives with the balance of Roof Trusses

Setting up for removal from Truck

The first batch of what is on his Truck 

Standing in the Kitchen area to take in what's already been offloaded

Removing the Crane Chains from the Trusses 

Next load being guided into position

Again, temporarily positioned on Top Plate of Bedroom and Foyer

Loosening off Chains & Rope

Smaller sections of Roof Truss easily placed on the ground

This is the last batch with a really long span being lifted

Thank goodness for space to swing the crane around. Driver said he loves this type of delivery as against a suburban block of land. 

Almost in position

All done. 

Thanks to Leigh Bradford and the team at M B Pre-Fab Framing Pty Ltd our fantastic Roof Trusses

Now, an hour later, rain, rain and more rain. Timing was perfect!

Have achieved quite a lot in exactly three weeks since the pouring of the Slab. However, the Bank balance is decreasing as quickly as the structure is increasing.