Kitchen Operation FLITCH BEAM

So today was probably not the best day to be doing this...Grieving still for Gram...But the material is here, the people showed up to do it.  So what the heck.  THE WALL MUST COME DOWN!!!

So Freddy "CRASH" McDonald and Kevin "BASH" Miski come over and execute the plan.
The wall was braced on both sides with 2x6's and Shoring Jacks. Then some ripping and cutting followed.

One wall Down, that was the easy one...Send in the muscleNext the beam was built with 2x12x20' lumber and a 1/2"thick steel plate with staggered 1/2" bolt holes drilled in it from my good buddy Mike Condello at the Ferrell Builders Supply Steel Yard 905-575-8524.  

Getting this beam up was NO treat and took all our strength and patience.  It was a snug fit to say the least. BUT...it's up and GOLDEN!

 So it's all insulated and needs the vapour barrier and sheathing tape on it and Operation FLITCH BEAM is complete.