Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
After getting the reel and frame up in to the loft area, which was no easy feat, I get to work installing the reel. I have to remove some of the wall framing to make a spot for it, and then drill bolt holes in the large support beams that the reel frame will bolt to. Once I have the reel mounted, I move on to building another hanger and pulley for the peak of the barn, which will guide the cable back down towards the reel . This pulley needs to be angled slightly, which is a bit more challenging. After installing this pulley, it's the fun part of running the cable through both pulleys and down to the reel, where I wind it up. Then, I cut the cable on the other end to length, reattach it to the chandelier, and attempt to raise it for the first time...
After getting the reel and frame up in to the loft area, which was no easy feat, I get to work installing the reel. I have to remove some of the wall framing to make a spot for it, and then drill bolt holes in the large support beams that the reel frame will bolt to. Once I have the reel mounted, I move on to building another hanger and pulley for the peak of the barn, which will guide the cable back down towards the reel . This pulley needs to be angled slightly, which is a bit more challenging. After installing this pulley, it's the fun part of running the cable through both pulleys and down to the reel, where I wind it up. Then, I cut the cable on the other end to length, reattach it to the chandelier, and attempt to raise it for the first time...
