Big Bertha Trusses

The big trusses were set last week and it took the whole crew to maneuver them into place.  The two timber frame trusses were built on site and then cabled up to the roof using a crane rented just for this purpose.  These are pretty heavy since they are made of 6 x 8 timbers, 1/4" sheet metal braces and some serious bolts.

Once the timber frames were up, the center ceiling timber could be placed in the notches.  This is a task you don't want to try on a windy day

Some of the crew were on ladders, some on scaffolding, and some on the lift with plywood sheathing making a good standing platform.