Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Let the construction begin



A Sunday morning lumber delivery from Lowes (March 13.)








Pushing the lumber into the garage with a forklift.
Installation of the first floor joist (with lateral blocking on 48" centers)















Beam bolted into existing wall using lag bolts.  2x12 joists will hang from Simpson Strong Tie top-flange joist hangers. (I had to special order these neither Lowes nor Home Depot stocks these hangers in the size I needed.











I had the Lowe's delivery guys carry this window unit and interior French door unit up my twisting staircase for safe storage in my office. The window was a custom order, but the French doors are stock from the Lowe's warehouse floor.

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