Floor construction has been a slog. The inconsistent dimensions of the rough lumber for the floor joists has meant constant measuring and reconfirming before cutting and fixing everything in place.
Last of the blocking is in place. The varmint proofing and insulation installation is underway.
The current, and hopefully last version of the floor plans.
The well and septic trenches were filled in last week, so after a few days of wet weather, I got back to construction. The rim joists were put into place and when diagonal measurement were taken, they were within a few millimeters. The floor is still square.🎉
Centering and screwing in place of the floor joists to the beams is underway.
Just about every time I pull out a length of lumber from the pile…
It’s been cold and wet lately. Yesterday I braved the black flies to finish building, levelling and aligning the floor beams. It may have been the first time I put the pythagorean theorem to use making the corners square.
The floor joists are next, though it’s currently raining with no break in the forecast until Tuesday.