Setting the 1st Log

To set the first log, we needed to pick it up from up at the road, take it down the ramp to the foundation and then "thread" it onto the rebar.








It takes awhile to make sure that the forklift is picking up the log at the right place to keep it level.

Since the holes are predrilled because we're placing the log onto the rebar, you have to make sure that you get it perfectly lined up. Annoying to find that you're 6 inches off, because it's not like you can just slide it. Maneuvering the forklift to your left 6 inches is no easy feat, trust me! We put a rod in the end holes to help us line it up on the ends.

Kenyon helping guide the rebar into the holes.

There's no better sight than watching the rebar poke out the top of the log! It was pretty exciting to see that everything had actually worked!

So, it wasn't quite down after we let it slide down the rebar on its own.

I can fix that.....

And the first log is set!