Sunday and it's hot out there.  We though are not at the beach enjoying the water we are still in the ground finishing up the membrane and the foundation wrap.
THEN!!! we can put the joists in, maybe.
We have to wait for the concrete guys to come and get there massive power trowel that is still in the basement.  We can get some joists done but will have to leave a few off for them.
Graham headed back to Montreal yesterday to see to some friends and to take care of some business but we hope to have him back later tonight.  I don't like him making that drive too often since it ends up being a five hour drive.
Yesterday was fun when we put the header in the basement.  It is four 2 by 10 by 12 foot boards glued then screwed together.  Just Brian ,Evan and myself to lift it 7 feet in the air.  We only almost dropped it once but Brian and Evan saved it with their heads and I with my shoulder.  Lucky there were no injuries but it has made us aware of the fact that future massive beams may be beyond the strength quota of a couple of old fools and one young guy.  So we will have someone place the big ones that need done in the garage.
It is odd having a hole in the floor.  I keep putting things in front of it so I won't fall into it at night when I sometimes wonder the house.  I hope we don't wait too long to put the stairs in.

Narrow space is hard to work in.

Being in the ground with the sun cooking you is not my idea of fun.

Cutting and knocking out the old beams to make room for the new.

Lots of muscle needed for this.

This is the beam in place.  It is even heavier with all those screws in it.

That back wall is where we found so much black mould.  I sprayed it with thyme oil let it sit for a while then wiped it down with paper towel.  Thyme oil is smelly but what a great thing to use on mould.