joist a day at a time

I arrived home from a trip to Rochester to find Piper nailing in the last of the floor joists. With the help of some friends, he was able to get all the joists in place, the last big beam up in the living room and the utility room framed up while I was gone. What a difference a few days makes! Tomorrow he'll start framing up the last walls and get ready for the roof trusses to arrive.

joist the two of us

I was able to join Piper midday to help finishing sanding and painting the last of 28 4x8 beams that make up 14 floor joists. The 2 gallons of paint made it to beam number 27 before running dry -- a job that will be finished when we paint the underside of the flooring. I brought home a few samples of painted pine to experiment with distressing the joists. At the end of day, Piper pointed out these two creatures gearing up for battle. I can't help but wonder if really it's the beginning of a beautiful courtship.