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Trenchy: Mainehenge - Forgot to take our camera so all we have of the completed work for that weekend is this phone photo. Shame because we had a lot of fun digging four foot holes into compacted clay soil in the rain.
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Trenchy: Ezzy running past the build site.
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Trenchy: Kate wonders what to do with the new pile of gravel.
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Trenchy: The first of the corner braces go up. Rough cut 2x3 hemlock. Only 50 cents for 8 foot lengths!
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Trenchy: More corner braces.
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Trenchy: Bracing!
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Trenchy: The only way to test your henge.
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Trenchy: The charlie pole.
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Trenchy: Looks good from this angle. But it's obvious that it's not coming together well. Start again!
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Trenchy: Roof 1.0. Not right.
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Trenchy: Finding dead center to do it right this time.
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Trenchy: Reciprocal roofing.
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Trenchy: Making sure it's looking good before proceeding. We proceeded anyway.
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Trenchy: Using 2x3s to make sure it'll end well!
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Trenchy: Reciprocal roofing.
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Trenchy: Wiring. Wires work well because the whole roof will move when we remove the charlie post.
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Trenchy: More rafters go up.
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Trenchy: Wiring the rafters.
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Trenchy: Steve looks doubtful.
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Trenchy: Positioning the last rafter.
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Trenchy: Wiring the last rafter.
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Trenchy: Ready to remove the charlie pole.
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Trenchy: Running away from the roof.
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Trenchy: Getting ready to remove the Charlie Post. Talking to my lawyer about my will.
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Trenchy: Idiot on the roof.
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Trenchy: Solid!
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Trenchy: One man on the roof!
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Trenchy: Two men on the roof!
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Trenchy: Mixing cob. Straw, clay, sand, and water.
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Trenchy: The cob mixing.