Shortly after Christmas and before all the excitement of the New Year and the threat of flooding, CDI began lowering the barn down onto its new foundation. In these pictures they got it to within about two feet and then began to remove their cribbing and bracing. This new lower elevation allowed us to address the replacement of the rim joist without needing to climb up and down ladders. Why I didn't have them lower it before we replaced the floor joists I may never know.
It was a fascinating process. Watching them lower the structure was a pleasure. They maintained complete control of the building and were actually able to move the structure forward and back and side to side as little as 1/8 inch at a time if necessary to match the new foundation.
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