Temporary Frames

The beam is slightly wider than they make mdf planks so we had to attach halved frames together.  We first had them cut on a CNC which is an automated machine ran by a computer which after it has been programmed will cut basically any shape.  After we attached the frame halves, ensuring they were square, we were able to start setting up the frames onto the building base.  The photo with all of the levels is quite interesting in that it shows most of the ways that we had to worry about the frames being set up: plumbness, in-winding, and the waterline.  We used a theodolite with some reference marks to set the remaining frames because it is considerably easier and more accurate.  Also we had to attach the frames to something steady because there would be nothing worse than doing all of this work and then having them all fall over like a stack of cards.