Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Beam placement
The Genie Lift was modified from an ICCF hoist to a beam hoist, using one of the form boards removed from a window.
A 16' 2x4 (resting against the wall) from the Fast Footer form was cut to size and used as a gauge to ensure that the beams were the right length. That way, we were positive that the beam would fit before it was lifted into place.
Each beam had to be raised in a skewed position to fit between the walls, then once clear of the wall height, manuevered into position and dropped down in the pockets. I couldn't do that with the last beam, so it had to be staged up on cribbing on the partition wall before the last two were placed. It was then picked up and dropped into position.
A 16' 2x4 (resting against the wall) from the Fast Footer form was cut to size and used as a gauge to ensure that the beams were the right length. That way, we were positive that the beam would fit before it was lifted into place.
Each beam had to be raised in a skewed position to fit between the walls, then once clear of the wall height, manuevered into position and dropped down in the pockets. I couldn't do that with the last beam, so it had to be staged up on cribbing on the partition wall before the last two were placed. It was then picked up and dropped into position.
# posted by gnome-honey @ 9:55 AM 
