One of the challenges of re-creating our house into a livable structure is bringing it up to code. Having the house on stable supports was one of the motives of putting in a basement. The block is almost done.

Michael did get the old joist supports off from under the house and we received the LVL beams yesterday. However, we needed to make 4 beams into two by nailing them every 6 inches, 5 nails in a row, both sides. The beams are 28 feet long.

That's 1120 nails Michael and I hammered today (and yes, Michael did more than I...but I am getting a little faster). We hope the house jackers come and get these in place before Irene returns from Michigan on Wednesday, since we appropriated her garage as the only flat space available. Eee!