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<\/a>The carpenters braced the walls.<\/p>\n The guys were measuring and cutting these short pieces of 2 x 4. They put nails in the ends and made piles of them.<\/p>\n They also leaned some wood up against the bathroom window, where they could pull it in when they needed it.<\/p>\n The crane showed up early. I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t wait until 9:00!<\/p>\n He slid out the Outriggers and positioned some railroad ties under them. He had to level the ground a little first.<\/p>\n The crane operator had an assistant.<\/p>\n He lowered the outriggers until they supported the crane. The tires were completely off the ground. Then he freed the boom.<\/p>\n He maneuvered the boom under the power lines. Then he extended the boom. This thing is TALL! The sky is clouding up. I sure hope the rain holds off!<\/p>\n They studied the plans to figure out what trusses go where.<\/p>\n Then they arranged them to get at the trusses that go on first. Of course they were at the bottom of the stack.<\/p>\n Here it comes! First truss!<\/p>\n The truss is not swinging wildly. This guy is guiding it with a rope.<\/p>\n The carpenters nailed the truss into place. The first truss took the longest.<\/p>\n While they were still securing the first truss, here comes the second! See Cliff\u2019s drone?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>