Workshop - taking down the rotten beam

It has become obvious that the remaining tie beam in the workshop isn't really worth leaving in situ 

It is extremely rotten/insect-gnawed, and threatening to collapse under its own weight. Its also just a shade too low for Pete to get beneath it comfortably.

So...

having inserted a couple of extra A-frame ties onto the rafters a bit higher up to stop the place collapsing we strung-up the beam and cut it off. 

 Below you can see the beam mid-way to being gradually lowered

 And the extremely dusty and eaten conditio that much of it was in.

So now we have a workshop that feels much bigger, but unbelievably dusty.

Having swept up the worst of the muck, and left the doors open to let out the fumes from the chainsaw, we retreated to put all our clothes and ourselves in the wash!