As the construction crew put the last roof beam up, we had an impromptu topping out ceremony today at the Bunny Bungalow. You probably know that this is a tradition of placing a small tree (usually a fir tree) atop a building when all the roofing beams are in place.
Tall Husband found a small Laural tree in the alley that had survived the recent freeze and that's what a member of the crew placed at the highest point. The crew is Hispanic and not familiar with a tradition with its origin in the European culture but they were eager to help us celebrate.
Gracias, hombres!
Note: There will be more photos in the slide show to the right.
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Wow....things are coming right along! Looking good...and love the topping out! I'm in commercial real estate and that a very common practice. Haven't seen too much of it in residential but you've never been one to follow the crowd, right?! :)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of that before...you learn something new every day...
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of that before either. Way cool. And nice of them to accommodate. I like a people who enjoy a good celebration. Gracias from me too!
ReplyDeleteNot a tradition I had ever heard of before, but I like it. Celebration indeed. How encouraging it is to cheer things along, especially big projects that can lose momentum amidst the daily grind...like building a home. Our home building enterprise took nearly 3 years...we need a few fir tree moments...if only we had known. Congrats!
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