Pony Walls and Floor Beams

Next step in the framing process is to install the pony walls that support the floor beams. Here's the first one that runs from the front to the back of the house.

Here's the second one, also running front to back, which provides the extra suuport for the long run across the back of the house. The protruding metal bracket will connect to a load bearing beam that will be installed across the middle of the house.

Here's the beam (it's pretty heavy!)

Once the poney walls are in place, Greg and Stanley (the framers) can begin to set the cross beams (I Beams) in place:

The I Beams support the floor, so they have to be level. Greg and Stan have some pretty impressive spirit levels for which this picture doesn't really do justice, but you get the idea...