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Archive for June, 2009

top out, v. - to finish the top of a structure

Hooo, it’s been a busy month, but we’ve finally topped out the workshed. Our contractor Anne told us about the ceremony of topping out, called richtfest in Germany, a traditional event that occurs when the framing of a building is complete.  Western Folklore has a long article that explores the various permutations of the ceremony [...]