How To Use A Hand Powered Material Lift to Place 300 lb Timber Beams // Off Grid Post & Beam Home
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- We rented a hand powered material lift to help us with some heavy beam lifting on our house build! It has been such a big help! Rented from Kennebec Equipment Rental. If all goes well, and time permitting, we are hoping we can use it for all the heavy lifting on the 2nd floor, along with rafters!
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The lift is a great time, labor, and backbone saver.
I bet that lift is a life saver. The winter rush is on!
Good decision. I’ve used this lift before. Cost effective and safer than manual labor.
As a ironworker and construction we use the smart lift AKA roustabouts to pick up 1000 lb beans all day long. They work like a champ. Me my son Liam and my wife Samantha love watching the progress on your post and beam house. Videos on the progress that you made with your house since we come along across your channel
Looks good. I like all the beams. Would have like that lift because lifting rough sawn 6×16 beam wasn't fun.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing
That's a big help I see it take all work out of it. Want to tell you both your doing a great job enjoy your videos . I ask what are your plans for winter just wondering. Stay safe keep up the hard work .
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I can't afford that
My future can't sleep with any one other never
Whats summer like in northern Maine?
Hot, Humid, and Buggy. Great for water sports and activities though to stay cool!