It’s true and I’ll tell you why.
We finished up the major piece of the remodel yesterday. The huge beams that we placed in the attic are attached to the posts that are cemented into the ground into the 2 x 2 x 2 block of cement. Relax, we didn’t do all that yesterday. Just catching you up.
Monday I attached all the rafters to the short wall we were taking out and removed the wall and yes was surprised (in that relieved sort of way) that nothing fell.
I also attached most of the rafters from the long wall but waited until yesterday to start dismantling the long wall. I had everything ready to go, double checked and inspected by a trusted carpentry expert, made a few final improvements and began to dismantle. One rafter was hanging free because I had to remove a header to get to it. No big deal, everything around it was secured so it was not an issue.
I got everything removed and went back up into the attic to attach the last rafter. I was standing on secure rafters and stepping over the mammoth beam and my right foot was headed directly for the loose rafter. Immediately the messages were relayed to my brain . . . abort, abort, loose rafter don’t step on it. In a slightly hunched position straddling the mammoth beam with my left foot on a the opposite side of the beam I attempted to change the trajectory of my right foot to avoid the loose beam. This slight shift of weight and redirection caused me to slip and a stepped right through the ceiling.
The good news is I refrained from letting a stream of obscenities fly.
The bad news is I was straddling the beam.
The better news is surely this act qualifies me to consider a future career with England Family Mortuary.
