A great turnout from the Iona parents, teachers and kids today as the roof structure finally met the posts.
Thanks to days of careful and complicated (and to a certain extent, boring) preparation, the installation went smoothly.
We installed the beams in pairs, propping up the unsupported end of the structure as we went. After a couple of hours we had worked our way all round the structure and were able to join the final beam to the first. Then the moment of truth for the structure- removing the prop to leave the roof spanning freely between the posts. Would it work...?
Iona Land Shelter: Moment of truth for the reciprocal roof from Buzdjow on Vimeo.
Result.
Meanwhile the deck team toiled to create the curved edge of the platform- tricky work to make the boards 'kiss' tree trunk poles in a smooth curve, but worth all the effort as it looked fantastic in the end.
End of day progress shots:
