First Bent Done

We finished the first bent. A "bent" looks like an "H." It's 16 feet wide, and about 11 feet tall. There is a bent on each end of our rooms, and one in the middle of the living room, making a total of 8 bents. On the top of each side of the bent will sit an 8x12 "plate." The rafters will sit on top of the plates. We have the layout done on the second bent, and Mike has left the joinery for me to cut so we can fit it together on Monday. Our last load of timbers are scheduled to be delivered Sunday afternoon.