It takes two
Before
The initial state of the contruction was not an optimistic one. Foundation blocks, on which four anchored joists were laid. Plus four corner posts and a few fittings installed. Well, that’s something to start with. Fortunately, this would soon change dramatically. A long weekend was approaching, and I had an ace up my sleeve - my childhood friend Łukasz Kufliński decided to offer me his long weekend and together we would move the construction forward.
Time to work
We started the work by preparing the posts. Heeling and painting took a bit of effort and time, but soon we had solid material for further work. We were assisted in the evaluation by the heiress of the Mrugalski family
- Ola (age: 13 months).
The painted poles took on a respectable hue.
Telescopic supports that I purchased somewhat accidentally in a brick and mortar store, proved to be an invaluable help. Thanks to the fine tuning adjustment, supporting the beams from four sides turned out to be extremely useful when setting the pillars completely straight up.
During the work, motivation for further efforts was provided by espresso by Anna. Thank you!
After the beams were installed and plumbed, it was the turn to install the masonry. Perhaps this is not a good term, but I mean the upper horizontal beam on which the rails will be mounted, on which the carriages will be moving that hold the roof. I guess that normal construction terminology does not quite cover the case of mobile roofs. Given all the circumstances and the fact that this is the first building I am putting up, in my opinion, it came out pretty straight.
After
At the end of the third day, we were exhausted, but proud of our accomplishments. We managed to finish the supporting structure of the entire observatory! It’s amazing how much it was possible to do in just three days. Łukasz, many thanks for your invaluable help!
