On monday, they finished removing everything but the 2x4 supports for the front porch area.
Today they installed beams to support the load of the house. They used LVLs as the main cross load bearing beam. The LVLs were held up by various 4x4 and 2x4s sitting on concrete blocks. Then using a saws-all they cut away the old 2x4 supports. Some of the old supports they used to cross-tie the LVLs to provide additional stability.
The old 2x4 supports were scary. Most were rotten and were only sitting on another 2x4 that was completely on the ground and therefore rotten.
Now the entire front portion of the house is sitting on a few LVLs and cement blocks. I jokingly told Kanohi that she should not jump up and down.
Kanohi has been saying that the area under the porch is where the horse lives. To which i tell her, yes, but not till the fall when it is all finished. I'm also telling her that it will be a new room for her to play in.
The last photo is of the new stairs. Much safer than the improvised one's i had going.
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