Things were delayed for another 8 days due to scheduling issues, but the big day(s) finally arrived!!
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| It all began at 6:30 am when the last two 40ft containers arrived. |
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| The crane didn't arrive until about 1:30. James and his crew stayed busy making sure everything was ready to go when the crane arrived. |
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| It was difficult to take pictures of the crane because it wouldn't fit in the frame. In Hendrik's word, it was humungous!! |
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| It takes awhile to set up the crane. There are big legs and weights that need to be positioned for stability. |
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| To move the containers, straps are hooked to the 4 corners. It is amazing to me that straps are capable of carrying all that weight. |
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| The first container is finally set in place. Once it is exactly where they want it, the straps are removed and hooked up to the next container. |
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| The second downstairs container is put in place. |
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| Then the upstairs containers are placed. First one. |
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| Then the other. |
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| The third downstairs container is moved into place. The gap between containers is where the entry, stairwell and pantry will be installed. This is the only part, other than the garage, that is not made from containers. |
That pretty much completed the work for the first day. The crane moved on to another job and James and crew prepared for the following day.
Much of the work they did prior to the crane work was getting the moment frame ready. The moment frame makes up the structure that the two 20 foot containers (for the ADU) will sit on. The structure will be enclosed to form the garage.
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| When the crane arrived, it was used to erect the moment frame. |
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| Once the frame was secured and leveled, the crane was used to put the containers in place. This crane was large, but not as large as the one from the previous day. |
After the containers were in place and the crane left, there was still a lot of work to be done. The first thing they had to do was make sure everything was level. James and Brett used jacks to raise the containers and insert shims where necessary. Straps were used to pull the containers together as tight as possible. When they were satisfied with the positioning, Jon came along and welded everything in place. They spent 3 more long days getting this done.
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| The end result is very exciting. A big step has been completed. |
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But, obviously, there is a lot of work still to do. James assures me that the rest will go much faster.
Time will tell........................... |
