Successes and Failures
The. Trusses. Are. Up. Okay, 3 of 10 trusses are up but it was an epic moment. Three giant pieces of artwork being lifted into the sky and settled in their truss posts, which seem like toothpicks under the weight of these twenty seven piece structures. B would never speak of his creations with such awe, but because I have mostly observed the construction of ten, ten meter wide trusses and helped modestly by holding measuring tapes and holding levels, I feel I can give B and all of our workawayers who have been a part of the truss building the round of applause they deserve. Part of what feels so beautiful is that with the three trusses on, the house is beginning to take shape. We started building a little over a year ago in the beginning of winter, 2019. Though there are usually around two-three people working on the site at any one time, there has been a rotation of builders, “woofawayers” (as H calls them), backpackers, and inspections and phone calls with engineers...
