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February 11, 2006
Structural repairs, part one
Dad arrived Thursday morning from B.C. with a huge truck and trailer load of furniture and building supplies. Pictures later, as I neglected to take my digital camera with me.
We spent yesterday morning plotting our first project, then picked up a bunch of supplies (including a $16 fir door to match the rest in the house, 3 light fixtures, and a set of 3-1/2" brass hinges). Dad, Trent, and I put the first of the shoring in for the floor joists, sistering up the farthest east joist under the original master bedroom. Then this morning (after the obligatory Saturday morning brunch) Dad, Dana, and Trent did the same to the other four that needed attention. This considerably stiffened the floor, and will ensure that the joists will be able to hold the weight of the piano.
While they did that, I began stripping the door we picked up yesterday. I made significantly more progress than I'd anticipated because the door was varnished before it was painted. I should have this completely stripped (working in spurts because of the stench) sometime in the next several days.
The guys built the basement beam in place, using 8' and 12' lengths of 2"x10", which they glued together with PL Premium, then added deck screws on 16" centers. We ran out of 5-1/2" bolts, so they'll add the bolts in the morning. We'll then raise the beam into place (as it's currently suspended on temporary "posts"), then add the jack posts underneath.
After that's done, I anticipate that we'll insulate the basement bathroom's walls (as we picked up one bale of 1-1/2" rigid insulation and 2 bales of R-14 this afternoon). While we're at that, we're going to run the plumbing for the sump pumps, but will dig the holes later this week.
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