Framing in Calistoga

Pictures of framing on an almost psychedelicly clear Spring day in the Napa Valley.

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A glu-lam beam runs around the outside top of the second story wall, supported by light posts. Shear is handled by a two-story brace frame in the center of each side (three are visable below, set to the inside of the bale wall

Zack Styskal imitates a stud while checking plumb on one of the posts

Zack hangs from a metal brace in the center. Other bracing is temporary

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Jaques Levy looks through the roof trusses
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Vicki in front of a brace frame.




The path to the job trailer through the drying mud.



on to the  baleraising!