Beam raising

The walls are ready for the beams to be raised and placed on top.  Some of the beams are extremely heavy, so we got a beam jack to lift them into place.

The first beam is being lifted into place. This beam is towards the front of the house and will support a lot of the weight of the second story.

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The beam resting on the post, shaped for a perfect fit

Beams on the side of the second floor. There are two beams stacked to raise the floor a little higher.

Beam at the front of the guest house lanai

Additional beams in place