Ridge, and Rafters

 Rafe's last day here working culminated in a house topping ceremony in which we invited a few friends over to help lift the highest beam in the house. Following tradition, we affixed a living bough to the beam to express our appreciation for the trees that went into making our house.

Cid, Rafe, Jesse and Sarah Joy working to raise the ridge beam.

 

Rafters now spanning the main part of the upstairs. The spacing is 24" o.c. on the North side where the span is shorter, and 16" o.c. on the South side.

 

Although Rafe is gone, his shoes show where he would be standing proudly atop the ridge, surveying the new rafters, if he were still here.