Portal Frame Removal, featuring Dave & Colin

Today, we removed the portal frame holding down the roof, in preparation for final blockwork:

Dave unbolting the frame from a purlin .....

..... then cutting off the bracket so the frame can be split

Colin temporarily supporting the end of a purlin

Rob splitting the frame

Meanwhile, Malcolm has been painting station signboards

The clerestory viewed from the basket

Dave & Colin moving parts of the frame

Colin lowering another stanchion

How do we get a 20' beam through a 10' doorway?

Dave demonstrating a method

Meanwhile, Angela continues record keeping