Great Room Project: Ceiling Joists
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July thru September 2006 Monte put up insulation on the walls, and then started on the ceiling joist project.
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First we had to buy the new 16′ joists–and cart them home. Since we didn’t have a trailer, Monte strapped them to the top of the truck. | |
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We intended to make 2 trips since we couldn’t carry all the joists at once. However, we ended up making 3 nail-biting trips, because after getting one set home we discovered they were 14′ instead of 16′. | |
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The sawhorse was about to give out by the end of the last trip. | |
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Monte made sure the joists were tied down well! |
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The process for adding new ceiling joists: Put up one end. | |
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Put up the other end. | |
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Make sure it’s flush with its counterpart. I reluctantly helped when Monte needed me. "Reluctantly" because help usually meant me standing high up on a ladder. Yikes! |
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Installing the X braces. | |
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Our newly adopted cats Ziph (the black one) and Zephi (the tawny one) enjoyed all the fun climbing toys we put up just for them. | |
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Here the space kitties demonstrate their laser eyes, which they used to immobilize enemies. Bzzzt! Zap! Bzzzt! Zap! Okay, back to work… |
