Turning a corner in Dundas

Wayne ground off dozens of bolts
and nails accumulated over the years. He's
making it smooth to accept the micro lam.

At about 3 p.m. today, they turned the corner. Up until now, they've been hauling stuff out of the house: plaster, lath, paneling, floorboards. . . and the massive timbers that held up the main floor. But this afternoon they brought the first new material in to the house, a nifty pair of 24 foot micro lams, sized for bolting onto the founding sill plate and used to support the metal joist hangers that will receive the butts of the 16-foot engineered floor trusses.

Jennifer with co-worker James.
He helped remove beams and
much more.

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood; a half-dozen friends joined Jennifer throughout the day to move the project forward.
By the time the evening bonfire had been lit, the beer opened and the pizza delivered, the team had progressed enough today to expect to complete the subfloor by Sunday. That's saying a lot, given that in a century-old home there are plenty of surprises and detours along the way. Today was no exception, as they cleared out the basement and smoothed the old bolts, nails and other accumulated detritus off beams, trying to prepare a reasonably smooth surface for the marriage to the micro lam.

Joe the Plumber

Tonight's trial fit of the new lams proved that the old foundation is still right on the money, the bubble lined up perfectly between the marks on the level. The new lams are flush with the old foundation timbers.
Electricity was rerouted and water pipes capped.
There's much more to tell, but it will have to wait when there's more time.
The boss says to be back to the job site promptly at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

Jennifer backed Todd's pickup and trailer into her yard. Quite an achievement. Those are 24 foot micro lams.
The trailer provided a sunny spot for Stan's noon lunch. That's a new water heater in the cardboard box.