Construction has been coming along at a slow by steady pace. I've been being slow to update the blog, so i'll batch up the past couple months.

We poured footings and put in some vertical steel. These will become the support columns for the outside of the structure. Next we got the horizontal steel in, and tied it into the house (still needs some adjustments).

While I was at work, the timber was getting installed.

Each truss was assembled on the ground and lifted into place. They are held together with wood joinery and metal fastners. The biggest piece of metal is at the crown of the truss, a very large bolt. 

The coolest looking joints are where the king post connects with the bottom chord of the truss. This is a real through tennon with quarter sawn white oak dowels as pins. Very cool detail.

After the framing was up, we had presentation of the structure to me (where Dustann said some nice things), and then I tried to climb up for posterity. That thing is tall, by the way.

I love the look of this with all the exposed wood. Maybe we shouldn't put a roof on?

The roof is done in three layers - the first layer, which is on in this picture, is 2x6 cardecking tounge and groove. It looks awesome. The next two layer should be installed this coming week - a water proof paper (tar paper? felt? not sure the right name) and then the concrete tiles.

The inside of the roof is effectively done, we won't be painting or finishing it. Dustann said that the last thing we should do is climb up and clean the rafters and do a coat of sander-sealer to ensure that it ages well. It shouldn't make any change to the appearance though.

Also, the new driveway is in (no pics, sorry)