Triumph of the Sledgettes

As some of you have already pointed out on the blog, never do this before making sure it's not going to bring the house down...http://wp.me/p1TZTg-Y
Have others of you ever taken matters into your own hands in times of reno inactivity? I have friends north of Milan who have rebuilt the whole thing themselves, including installing the beams, so this seemed like child's play.