Install Main Cross Beams
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What happens here
After the main timber frame sections are upright, the telehandler is used to carefully lift long, heavy cross beams. Workers on ladders and scaffolding guide these beams into their respective mortise and tenon joints across the top of the erected frame. Once positioned, the joints are secured using wooden pegs driven in with mallets, similar to the ground assembly. This process is repeated for all cross beams, gradually forming the complete roof structure.
Goal: Connect the timber frame sections with cross beams
Tools and materials
- Cross Beams N/A — Horizontal structural members connecting the main timber frames
- Ladders N/A — Providing access for workers to guide and secure beams
- Mallet Husky — Driving wooden pegs
- Safety Harnesses N/A — Protecting workers from falls
- Telehandler JLG Sunbelt Rentals 6036 — Lifting and positioning heavy cross beams
- Wooden Pegs N/A — Securing timber joints