Q1. What was a crucial element considered at the start of each construction season at Skerryvore Rock? 🧱
- Erecting a stone foundation
- Building a shipping pier
- Constructing a wooden barrack for the workmen
- Surveying the rock
Answer: Constructing a wooden barrack for the workmen
Q2. What determined the precise positioning and length of the beams for the wooden barrack on Skerryvore Rock? 📐
- The skill of the construction foreman
- Pre-determined specifications from Greenock
- Calculations of the rock’s surface level using a specialized frame
- The availability of materials on the shore
Answer: Calculations of the rock’s surface level using a specialized frame
Q3. How did the engineer address the challenge of the Skerryvore Rock's surface being as 'smooth and slippery as ice' during landings? 🧊
- The engineer mandated the use of crampons on work boots
- The engineer selected a different rock for the lighthouse construction
- The engineer implemented strictly controlled landing protocols during low tide only
- The engineer and workmen took extreme caution, but falls still occurred
Answer: The engineer and workmen took extreme caution, but falls still occurred

Skerryvore's Construction Seasons

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