Got up in the AM more sore than yesterday, the day that we took-off from demolition. I was sore from shoulders, chest, lower-back, right-hip, right-elbow, bum knee – you name it: Ibuprofen!
After breakfast coffee we went down to look at what we had wrought. Damn, the angles of the purlins throw-off all the framing. We’re looking to make boxes for solid flooring, and the craptastic added-in 2×4 blocking that came later shifts everything off-square at the base into trapezoids. Some sense of confusion reigned so we called our best-buddy the Licensed Contractor and he came around to straighten our heads. Most helpful – so then we tore back into it.
I might still take out those last two crossing X-beams in the back tomorrow – “Don’t cross the streams!” echos in my head. Since the bottom of the 4×4 compression posts are framed-in there’s no need for all the purlin cross-bracing. New stringers above the wiring could tie-in the tops above head-height if I feel extra AR about all this, and I probably do.
The second day is always worse
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If my basement looked like that multi-terraced place of yours, I’d be tempted to keep on digging some more levels! If done right, it would be cheaper than adding on above ground level.
I think I would need dynamite and a drill – this is hard-rock country and we’re on a rock outcropping according to the home survey, but I might find gold!!
That is a helluva project my friend!
Thanks Amigo, it’s gonna be awesome – or at least more accessible! Fortunately (and smartly) I have hired-on some real help!