Ras has named the crews of men that are doing the big jobs here the league of extraordinary gentlemen. This post is a pictorial of the things these men have created during one very busy week on the land. It was a very nice change from all the waiting we were doing the weeks before.
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| Contractor Mark's crew building a dock on an impossible rock. |
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| A little celebratory dock dance. |
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| Beautiful morning sun on the dock now easily accessible by stairs. |
Although the ramp and the handrail are not yet done, it is much easier to access the water and enjoy the lake. Ramp expected next spring, handrail expected any time now. Hmm...the waiting game is starting again, I think.
The internet tower was also a big activity this week. The first part was to set the base piece of the tower and fill the hole with concrete.
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| Since the truck couldn't get any closer, the concrete had to be wheel barrowed from the truck to the hole. |
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| Making adjustments...ya, like I'm really helping. |
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| While the concrete sets there will be a few days of waiting for the crew to come back to build the rest of the tower. |
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| Two fearless and very strong men haul each section of tower up with a rope and then manhandle it into place. |
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At this point, one of the guys yells down to the rest of the crew that between the two of them there is 515 pounds
standing on the tower, not including their safety gear. They have an absolute trust in the strength of the steel. |
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| Only one guy puts the last three sections in place and then the receiver is pointed in the right direction to access the signal. |
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| I know this is a weird photo to end with but this is what all the tower fuss is about...look at all those beautiful bars!! |
Cheers,
Mimi
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