Timberframe completion!

Tuesday was a high point when the carpentry crew finished assembling the timberframe, and actually began applying the tongue and groove ceiling boards. This crew of Derek, Aaron and Brian, pictured below (left to right) with Otis (the chief construction dog), did a phenonmenal job on this project. We had a hard time convincing them to allow this picture to be taken! There is a tradition among timberframers that a pine bough be nailed to the top of the structure upon completion, so Debby brought a pine bough from our Juniper Lane house, and Brian dutifully scaled the structure to hammer it into place. The video below is a short clip of that action. We were excited to be there, and so pleased to have such a great crew working on our house.