The trusses are delivered. The truck is actually stuck at this point and is trying to lighten the load by dumping the trusses.

The very first truss. Starting the lift...

Upright

Lifted

Swinging around to head onto the slab

Starting down the slab




Easing it into place on the end wall

In place and ready to be secured.

Kenny taking a break from the hard work of driving the forklift

The second truss is in, now I have to brace it. This is actually the second attempt at the second truss. I thought we could carry several at a time to minimize trips back and forth with the forklift, but there was one small problem: how the heck do we hold the one that needs to be braced while also holding the others? It took over 4 hours to get this first truss in!

We got a rhythm going and started to finally make some progress

When Kenny wasn't around Eliz and I had to intall the trusses just the twain of us. Here are a series of pictures showing us doing a 'solo' install: First position the forklift over the stack of trusses

Tie on the guide ropes and loop the support ropes around the truss

Lift the truss off the pile

Then swing it around to start the trip down the slab



Once the truss is in place I get to make like a monkey and brace it top and bottom

Here you can see just how much (or little) clearance we had for the forklift between the plumbing pipes. Amazingly none of the pipes were hit!

We are getting some assistance from Eliz' sister Lolyn

Martin and Hella Ittenbach observing my technique

Installing the final trusses now that the end wall is complete

Last truss going in!

Eliz securing the final truss; on to the sheathing!