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Reconstructing the Peyton Randolph Kitchen Covered Way Frame Raising
Photos of the various stages of the frame raising
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The covered way was designed by architectural historians based on study of old structures and the archaeology done on the site.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/2.jpg)
On raising day, the heaviest framing timbers, the sills, are hauled to the foundation.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/3.jpg)
The sills are hoisted into place...![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/4.jpg)
...and joined end-to-end with a "scarf" joint.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/5.jpg)
The west wall is raised into place.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/6.jpg)
Wooden pegs secure the mortice and tenon joints.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/7.jpg)
Pegging the door frame.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/8.jpg)
The east wall goes up, and the ceiling joists are installed across the span.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/9.jpg)
The rafters are secured at the feet with four-inch iron spikes.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/10.jpg)
The covered way is 44 feet long and 8 feet wide, connecting the kitchen and the house.![](images_randolphconstruction/walkway/11.jpg)
The frame for the covered way is complete.
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