Chapter 140
"I didn't say that." I said out loud as I took my helmet off. The sounds of drills, saws and the smell of sawdust filled the air. In the distance, we could see the top of the building.
"Oh?" We started walking up the hill.
*Just whenever we take a trip, we can take our bikes. I honestly hadn't thought about what your mom said too much."
"Okay."
"What do you think we should do?"
"That is completely up to you." Alec wasn't giving me an inch.
*This is something we should decide together."
"No, it's not. Since I met you, you do things your way. If I was to say, we are doing this, you would instantly pull back from it. No, I know you. You need to do things your way, on your time. Which is why I was upset when mom even said anything."
We walked up to the metal fence that was around their building sight. Alec walked right pasted the signs and to the trailer that had a generator running. Knocking once, he walked right in.
"Who in the fur... Mr. Alec. I wasn't aware you were stopping by today." A beefy guy walked our from behind a desk to shake Alec's hand.
"Mr. Henrick, this is my wife, Kristen."
I was slightly taken aback but Mr. Henrick's was a human and didn't know about wolves. A wife was equal to a mate. "Hello." I held out my hand and he shook it too but slightly annoyed.
"I wasn't aware you were married." He looked directly at Alec. His belly hung over his jeans. Somehow, the suspenders managed to keep them up but just barely.
*You never asked. I came to check on the process. Where are we with things and I would like a walk through, please."
"Certainly." Mr. Henrick grabbed his baseball cap and walked outside. Following him, I just stayed a step behind and observed. "We have all the framing done."
There was blueprints off to the side. So, as Alec and Mr. Henrick discussed the joints, I slipped over to them. The event center was massive. According to the blueprints, there was going to be a football size center with the possibility of separating into two different spaces if needed. Each side was mirrored as far as bathrooms, open spaces and general layout. It wasn't until I looked at the attic and roof structure that something wasn't adding up. "Alec?" I called, as I looked at them.
The men stopped talking instantly to look back at me. "Yeah?"noveldrama
"I think we have a problem." Turning back to the blueprints, I pulled out the roof design.
"What's the problem?"
*The angles, they won't be able to hold the weight of the space."
*Impossible! We ran those numbers multiple times!" Mr. Henrick was instantly defensive.
*I have no doubt you did. All I am saying is the ratio of space between each arch, plus the type of connecting joints you are using. This thin on wood will not be able to handle any type of pressure. Like snow or a full house. can almost guarantee you will see a failure here and here." I pointed to two separate spots that were most concerning to me. "Possibly more."
*They are holding up fine!" Mr. Henricks gestured to the build.
"Well yeah, there is no sheetrock or thousands of people in it." The annoyance was starting to show. "You need to place additional support beams in those locations to keep things secured."
"Wh-" Mr. Henrick started. His eyes were narrowed at me.
"I think that is a great idea. See that it is done, Mr. Henrick. Also, we will be coming up more frequently to check on things." Alec grabbed my hand as we continued on our tour.
They hadn't started on electrical or plumbing yet so there wasn't much to see. Each room looked appropriate to the blueprints and seemed to be put together correctly. Not a single gap between each joint.
It took us about an hour to walk the whole thing and observe it all. Mr. Henrick was quite pissy with me but I just ignored him. Alec took care of most of the talking. As we were leaving, Alec grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the forest.