Bruce's Erection!

I had planned and expected to update this blog each month with a 'Monthly Round Up', it's obvious now that the build is moving along so fast that weekly updates are more likely, so .....

Bruce was chopped off at his ankles last week, it fell exactly as planned, the post area was selected and trimmed, strapped to the back of the car and dragged to the site.

The top 'Y' junction was notched with the chainsaw.

The facia was bolted loosely to the pine pole and Bruce, set under a tripod and lifted with a block and tackle then propped.

A higher tripod was put in place and lifted Bruce a bit higher.

The straps, fulcrum and car winch took over, the car needed to be chocked as the weight was greater than the car!

Slowly but surely Bruce was erected into his place of honour in the centre of the main room.

PS. I rang Clinton to confirm we could take a tree from the farm for the centre pole, he wanted to know which tree we had in mind... I sent him a picture and told him it had the least top story of all the trees around and was at the back, more out of sight and least likely to be missed on the horizon.

He looked at the picture and declared "Oh Nooo!! That's Bruce, you can't take Bruce he's my friend!! It would have been lovely if a more tree like name had been his first thought ... but there you are ... it's Bruce!!!

Thanks for your sacrifice Bruce and welcome to our home.