First floor stairs:
Second floor stairs:
Saw shop on the second floor:
Blue board along 2nd floor back wall:
We had a good crew today of regulars so that even though we only had 9 people, we split up in teams of three and worked on both houses framing the exterior walls between the 3rd floor and the roof. We certainly missed having more people though as we can always use help even if volunteers don't have experience. Typically in past houses we would build a rectangular walls with a triangular wall on top of it to meet the slanted roof. This time however we built trapezoidal walls where the top of the wall matches the slant of roof. In this way there isn't a weak point along the wall and so the wall can help support the weight of the roof.
We also got word that Sandtown Millworks will be using many of the old joists we removed and saved from 1630 and 1632 to build furniture for the Baltimore community. Not only is the furniture beautiful but it keeps this thick lumber out of the landfill. Acquiring lumber of more than 2 inches think and 16 feet long would be quite an impossibility today. Please check out their website or Facebook page to see how they convert 100 year old stressed lumber into unique furniture pieces.
Thank you to everyone who gave up part of their St Patricks Day to participate. We appreciate our crew of regulars but have plenty of room and people willing to mentor new volunteers so please consider joining us.
Here is a pic of the trapezoidal walls being added to the third floor.
Here is most of the crew plus a few Habitat staffers that supported our St. Patty's Day workday.
