Bella Has a Home

With winter not far off, it's time for Paul's annual "large project".... A home for Bella.  Bella will reside in the old carport that extends off of the garage, but first it needs a 'roof-lift' so that she can fit under it.  Bella is 10'6" high and the carport is only about 5'6". So, there's a lot of roof-raising to do.  After much thought he decided that he could raise the roof of the carport by five (5) feet to accommodate Bella.  The carport has normally just held the occasional visitor's car and was low.

Paul worked every morning before work (in the dark) and every evening after work (in the dark) to raise it up a little bit at a time each day.  He used bottle jacks and a complex system of braces that he designed.  Little by little he raised the roof until it was high enough.

Only attached by the brace on each end!

Some joists attaching it now.

After all the construction was finished, Jan blew away all the leaves with a leaf-blower and then use some strong magnets to sweep the ground every two inches under the carport.  It was a good thing she did it because there were some nasty nails there!

With a new raised roof and clean floor, we put Bella to bed for the winter.  She seems to fit real well in her new home.  

We'll put some siding on the upper few feet of the outside area to provide more protection, but for now, it can wait a while.