The builders spent this week getting the framing into place for the North wall bond beam. This beam will be over 34' long, 2' high, and 18" deep. It will consume a fair bit of steel to establish its three-dimensional strength and rigidity.
To see the progress pictures, check out
my latest construction blog posting.
Here are some pictures not on the blog, just for you...
Tons of steel:
The shims used to achieve 1/16" tolerance from level across the 21" wide 34' long bond beam:
and
Finally, the scope that helped us find the level:
Enjoy the weekend!