Episode 5: And now for the Floor Joists!

Oh, Joy! Joists!

This entry will be brief.  Construction people came on Friday, brought lumber, measured, and cut it to the proper length.  They began to work on the floor.  The joists are secured on the outer side, but need to have the inner support brackets firmly attached on Monday. In the meantime, we are assembling items for a time capsule to place under the floor.  As I write this entry, I am printing out a copy of my blog this far, so it, too, can be included in the time capsule. We will put our time capsule filled with small items that reflect our lives here in this house, in this era, under the flooring before it is sealed tomorrow.

One slightly uneasy note: It rained intensely over night and the section of downspout that channels the rain water into our back yard has been removed.  However, the down spout from the roof is still there and all the rain from the rear south side of our roof now has soaked into the pea gravel.  A piece of plastic under some of the gravel wasn't enough to deter it, and we have lots of dampness in our basement now. I will ask Greg to address this problem tomorrow.

The good smell of fresh-cut lumber fills the back yard.  The joists are secured.