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Step 5Bring the logs
At one point our plan was to use galvanized steel I beams. Then we considered telephone poles. Finally we settled on locally harvested yellow cedar. We picked them out of a sort yard and had them delivered.
Originally we planned to carry the logs to the site with lots of people. Then we planned to roll them in on plywood and pipes. Finally we decided that an all-terrain forklift would be best. The extendable boom, side to side tilt, and heavy load capability made it much safer and easier to install. Rent was just about $100 an hour for the unit and each log was placed within a few inches of where it needed to be.
At the spot where the logs would meet (but not connect) we assembled a stout crib of lumber. The logs would need to rest on this until they were bolted down and the back fill placed.
The smaller logs for the shorter (but not supported in the center) cantilever were brought close with the forklift and then placed by volunteers. Then all logs were marked for notches, rolled over, and cut with a chainsaw.
Originally we planned to carry the logs to the site with lots of people. Then we planned to roll them in on plywood and pipes. Finally we decided that an all-terrain forklift would be best. The extendable boom, side to side tilt, and heavy load capability made it much safer and easier to install. Rent was just about $100 an hour for the unit and each log was placed within a few inches of where it needed to be.
At the spot where the logs would meet (but not connect) we assembled a stout crib of lumber. The logs would need to rest on this until they were bolted down and the back fill placed.
The smaller logs for the shorter (but not supported in the center) cantilever were brought close with the forklift and then placed by volunteers. Then all logs were marked for notches, rolled over, and cut with a chainsaw.
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