The
pole of shame has been removed from the garage and the new beam (a glulam to be precise) has been put in place. It was a complicated process and took a fair sized work crew to accomplish. We are very glad to have this piece of "reconstruction" completed so all work is focused on moving forward.
The first step in the process was placing and attaching a temporary beam to support the structure while the offending beam was removed. And to do that task, the guys had to build a platform on which to stand.
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| Attaching temporary beam while on platform |
The next task on the list was to start cutting out the offending beam and the wood around it........and that required lots of power saws!!!
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| Power Saw Collection |
So, the guys started hacking away at the ceiling joists surrounding beam they had so perfectly placed a few weeks ago. Piece by piece, they cut out the wood around the beam so they could then remove the beam.
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| Removing floor joists |
When the surrounding wood was gone, the crew was able to slide out the offending beam.
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| The Offending Beam is Removed |
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| Adios Beam!!!!! |
Large parts of the joists were removed in a rather small section and then the crew was able to cut out smaller slices once they had room to maneuver.
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| Opening Created to Remove and Replace Beam |
The new beam is much beefier than the old piece of wood and looks pretty good in the garage. Never thought I would think a beam was pretty!!!!!!!
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| Rebuilding Around the new Glulam |
There was still lots more work to do once the new beam was in place. New support had to be built around the beam and everything screwed together.
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| And more rebuilding |
So, we hope the saga of the miscalculated beam is close to coming to a close. As in all construction, one mistake cascades into another..........the upstairs bathroom now requires a different tub because plumbing had to be moved to accommodate the wider beam. The lumber company will pick up the tab..........enough said on reconstruction. Tomorrow's post will be about forward progress!!!!
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