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IT LOOKS LIKE A CABOOSE

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Last post I got the deck finished and the South walls up, it is now starting to look like a Caboose. The North and East walls were put up then the East 12' roof beam and roof panels.  After the roof panels were in place the East Cupola end wall panels could be installed on top the roof.  The operation was moved to the West end where the 17' long roof beam had to be lifted and placed using the scaffold and cable come a long.  The beam hanging on the scaffold looking at the completed East end.  Above and below are pictures of the beam supports that I fabricated from 2" square tubing and 3/16" plate steel. Two (2) of them support the upper and two lower roof beams.    The beams fit in a notch built into the end walls on one end and on the post on the other.  With the beam in place the roof panels were installed.  Another angle of the 2 post's and upper roof.  I put the first 4 roof panels up on the West end then installed the East Cu