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jimhelm · 08-20-2011, 12:16 AM

Getting the Joists prepped for hanging.... First I have to cut them all down 3 inches to 189". It's been raining. A LOT. This wood is wet. This wood is heavy. This wood is wet and heavy.
2nd pic:

Joist hangers are hung. I squat down 24 times and eyeball it so that the bottom of that 2X10 should support the joist and have the bottom edges of the joist and the header board flush, or real close to flush. I only nail the left side for now. Once the joist is in place, I'll fasten the right side, and toe nail the joist itself. Today's joist hangers have angled holes in the sides that make toe nailing idiot proof. This is a convenience. I approve. In the foreground, you can see the centers post, and the beginning of the girder. That will be a double 2x10 on both sides of the posts. I needed a helper for that, and was working alone today, so I stopped trying. There is other stuff that I can do solo, so I did.

08-20-2011, 12:16 AM	#59
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Getting the Joists prepped for hanging.... First I have to cut them all down 3 inches to 189". It's been raining. A LOT. This wood is wet. This wood is heavy. This wood is wet and heavy. 2nd pic: Joist hangers are hung. I squat down 24 times and eyeball it so that the bottom of that 2X10 should support the joist and have the bottom edges of the joist and the header board flush, or real close to flush. I only nail the left side for now. Once the joist is in place, I'll fasten the right side, and toe nail the joist itself. Today's joist hangers have angled holes in the sides that make toe nailing idiot proof. This is a convenience. I approve. In the foreground, you can see the centers post, and the beginning of the girder. That will be a double 2x10 on both sides of the posts. I needed a helper for that, and was working alone today, so I stopped trying. There is other stuff that I can do solo, so I did. Attached Images __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool Last edited by jimhelm; 08-20-2011 at 12:26 AM.