Halloween

 

     Scrap guy brought discard frame/handlebars by, enjoy afternoon into evening: old steed add new bars.  Longer junker front brake cable replace Schwinn's, augment back brake cable sheath, mount dual reflectors: sweet upright ride'll save back. 
    Don under house garb - foil dangly spider webs stocking cap, coveralls, knee/elbow pads, gloves - slither after light into Swett Lodge crawl space east side opening

 

ascertain nearly full length east side beam appropriate.  Sort stack 'beam' earmarked, line up likely 3 ply 2x6 candidates: first three step back from blue radio,

middle set blond 2x6 back right,

final set includes two short finishing segments lower right.

Circle saw trim, match three house lengths lapped joints 2x6.

Nail: three semi manageable beam sections which get crawl space stuffed.

Jack west side beam low spot, shim; rescue west side 4"x12"x8', east side 4"x12"x10' - apparition like below - previous partial prophylactic house supports; future use set aside.

Level five beam pier 4x16x16 cement pads Toyotaed from Powers, give 'em each cement block,

nail sections together form house length triple 2x6 weighty beam.

Muscle one end onto pier cement block, figure jack raise beam as west side:

shallower space makes levering more practical.  Position beam,

measure each joist depth at beam - 7-3/8 smallest, 8-3/4 largest this side, record.

'Lumberyard' match, cut, number appropriate shims, wiggle house under, nail atop beam.

Throw bunch short 2x4s under house, follow 'em, circle saw dice, nail above beam, between joists stabilizing blocks.

Cut ten 4x6 blocks

bolster previously semi adequately reworked partial bathroom plywood floor under tub,

one inch rough cut fir floor above rotten joists.

     Attempt more social, believe not accepting leads to less invites: accept Saturday evening masquerade invite, knock off Swett Lodge under 'bout 6.30pm, warm enough evening - yeah even while east gets snow storm hammer - cold water bathe, enjoy beer.  Cowboy hat, denim jacket, work glove 'disguise'; party cycle.  Enjoy conversation, costumes, campfire, choreographed dance routine - energetic folk about! - couple beers; favor final raise Swett Lodge push Sunday before Halloween nutrition, rest: retire early.  Unlike working folk's regular hours, free weekends, Swett Lodge pushes sometimes happen on weekends: semi retirement joy/curse. :) 
     20 ton jack oompah pah beam, second jack leap frog beam length few times (toward house front, worst rotten joists evident):

by golly, up she goes!  Evidence: daylight above foundation,

decided gap below rotten compressed perimeter joist.

Perhaps anticlimactically original level raise Swett Lodge on year in OR's eve.  Hoped for progress accomplished this year, though perhaps not in expected order: very pleased heavy yard work - stump removal, concrete stair/slab relocating - looms not ahead, rebuild concentrate.  Choices content: Eugene grows on one like fungus; balmy dry fall weather beguiles; cozy easy maintain home continuing change well situated - good growing climate/plot, water aplenty, nearby merchants, wood heat: bring it on!  Swett Lodge triple beam stabilized, begin lightening load final raise/repair prior.  Middle room plaster crashed to floor during jack, time to get stench out, take weight off:

gut begin! 

Peace