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Gable Addition Framing
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" -We started making some modifications to the cabin itself. Taking off the roof of the shed dormers and creating a new higher roof, which really is starting to give the effects of a turret, and of course, we've put a little dormer on 2 of the 4 sides so that when this extension as it were is completed, it's gonna look very very much like some of the Victorian houses in the campgrounds here in Oak Bluffs, but more to the point, it's also gonna have added height, which will help it to relate our addition on this other side. And we're almost ready to start raising up the gable wall over here. Come on. Okay. Riley, it looks like you're almost ready with this gable end wall."
" -Yeah. I got it all framed in."
" -But it looks a little unusual. I mean is this the ceiling height?"
" -This is. No. No. This is a 12-foot wall. Basically, it's a kind of a modified balloon frame that we're doing here."
" -Because we have a second floor going on."
" -Right."
" -Rather than stopping the wall with this wood in this position, a western frame, we're gonna frame the walls right up through."
" -Okay. You got the 2 windows here for the first floor."
" -That's right."
" -And then where is the ceiling height of the first floor?"
" -The ceiling height for the first floor is right above this header. It's for the joints. We'll put a ribbon board at the header height. There will be more to stand to the stud from the other side."
" -I'll probably understand that better once we stand it up."
" -Yes."
" -What's left to do here?"
" -Well, we've got our lines all snapped. We're just putting plywood down right now."
" -What are these black stripes here for? This is just a metal."
" -This is gonna be a big wall where we're gonna throw it a very top-heavy."
" -The most safety, correctest thing you have to do when pushing up any wall, especially a top-heavy wall is to make sure the bottom doesn't kick out on you."
" -Alright."
" -So we've taken the strap that this lumber was wrapped in."
" -Yeah."
" -Cut them, nail them to this shoot, wrapped around, and nail them down into the joists, so we don't have to worry about the bottom kicking out when we're gonna lift."
" -Good idea. Let's get the plywood on."
" -Okay."
" -Okay now, Riley. I think the plywood's all in place, but what are these for?"
" -These are stiff backs and this is where we have an interruption in the wall right here at the top layer to make sure it doesn't buckle."
" -Buckle when we're raising it."
" -When we're lifting it up. Right."
" -Alright. And we've got our."
" -A few overhangs on."
" -Overhangs. [unk]."
" -It's already applied."
" -The wall is complete and we got enough men to raise it?"
" -I believe so. Alright, fellows. Come on. Get a hand."
" -Your in charge."
" -Okay. Let's spread the weight out. We got 4 on this side of the ridge. Alright. And on 3. 1, 2, 3. Right up. Get under the side of them. Right up. Up. Up."
" -Keep going. Keep going."
" -Up. Mark, you want to give that a break? I was out of luck."
" -[unk]."
" -Damn straight. Is that in level?"
" -[unk]."
" -Worry about the plumb later, okay?"
