Blocking, shimming and preliminary layout of decking

Another good day tweeking the joists. I cut short lengths of joists while Bill placed them between joists on the pony wall beams. Then he strung a long line to indicate level along the length of both beams, and I moved a 2x4 block along that line on each beam while Bill in the crawlspace shimmed under the joist until the string barely cleared the block, resulting in a level floor, with luck. To end the day, we laid out tongue-and-groove decking along the west side, ready to glue and nail it in place.

And then Quinn and the kids showed up for roasted marshmallows around the fire. They will be here for two days before heading home.