BARN PROJECT

[inveresk]

Here's the problem from the inside.

The far right rooflight should be centred between trusses like the other three in this area.

We have to trim trees to get a better ocean view from the gable window. We'll fell some, thin others but there's a chainsaw ban here - we're on high alert for forest fires. A neighbouring island, Galiano, lost 60 acres a few days ago. We watched from our foreshore as the water bomb planes belly scooped from the ocean then turned and skimmed tree tops on the farm on their way to the water drop.

 

[inveresk]

Hi, Egon. I posted the Galiano report before seeing your thread. The fire started in a gravel pit and spread quickly overnight because of the high winds. The place is dry as a tinder box. Crowds were gathered all along the shoreline where we live viewing the smoke and photographing the planes. A blessing that no homes were lost but 60 acres on a small island that is dependent on tourism is going to leave its mark.

 

[inveresk]

Some of the trees in the foreground need their sails trimmed. The trees are around 80 feet high, too far for me to climb but I've done a deal with a local forester who's going to spiral the tops in exchange for a couple cords logs. I've mountains of them on the lot and have ordered a Northern Tool pto log splitter which should arrive next week.

A week come Tuesday we're skidding the house up the hill 300 feet. I had hoped to have the barn habitable first but we're well short of that although I have power and should have somewhere fixed up for ablutions. We're going to try to have the house services temporarily connected same day we move it but there may be unforeseen problems.

I'll post some shots of the house move soon as I can get back online. We'll be down for a few days until the telecomms. company get us reconnected.