Before laying in the floor beams for the second floor, the garage framing was done and the sheathing put on. The early morning chill prompted a nice fire from scrap wood – we just needed some marshmallows to complete the effect.
The most important part to starting the
second floor was assuring that all sides were straight and true. It was necessary to walk the top to assess position and then secure the floor cross-supports into position prior to laying down all the floor beams. The result gave us a feel for how our 9 foot first floor ceilings would appear.
The trickiest part was creating the beam to support the front edg
e of the second floor loft which will overlook the living room and cathedral ceiling. 4 laminated beams were nailed together to provide the strength for the support, linking the outer wall to the corner post of the basement stair entrance.
The most important part to starting the
second floor was assuring that all sides were straight and true. It was necessary to walk the top to assess position and then secure the floor cross-supports into position prior to laying down all the floor beams. The result gave us a feel for how our 9 foot first floor ceilings would appear.The trickiest part was creating the beam to support the front edg
e of the second floor loft which will overlook the living room and cathedral ceiling. 4 laminated beams were nailed together to provide the strength for the support, linking the outer wall to the corner post of the basement stair entrance.
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