Progress at new showgrounds

Trillium Dell Timber Works and the Timber Framers Guild arrived at the new Antique Engine and Tractor Association showgrounds north of Geneseo, Ill. this week to assemble the new main building. They spent the first day or 2 moving all the wood outside and sorting it out. It is all preassembled on the ground and moved into place. I went up Saturday morning to work and the first picture is what was done when I arrived. Last picture is how much got done in a day. I worked on one of the assembly crews, The Timber Framers did all the high work. The building has a loft on each side of the building and a open center. Both sides were up by the end of the day. The cranes are coming back Monday and Tuesday to set the tops on the frames and put up rafters.We are also working on the new sawmill building. It will be interesting to go back next weekend and see how much they accomplished. One of the club member set up a game camera on a pole and has it set to take a picture every 5 minutes, so we will be able to watch slow motion progress as it goes up. I'm not sure how fast they will get to it, but there will be pictures of the construction on the website
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We are thinking about trying to get a bus to give rides to the new showgrounds during the show so people can see the new building and know where the new site is. Looks like rain today, Not sure if anyone will work on the sawmill building today or not, if they do, I'll probably go up after church and help. Chris

Looking real good. I plan on going to the show again this year. I'll try to look you up.

I didn't know anyone built peg barns like that other than the Amish folks. Nice looking joints and assembly !!Wish I had one!!!

(quoted from post at 10:07:08 08/16/09) I didn't know anyone built peg barns like that other than the Amish folks. Nice looking joints and assembly !!Wish I had one!!!

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Just curious where you are at? This is still common in the Northeast.

Great pics. Keep us posted on the progress.