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USFS sawyer John Bronson watches as large oak, whose roots were lifting the cabin chimney, falls safely away from the cabin.
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Chimney base directly on sand, no foundation!
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Rodent debris under cabin floor being removed.
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Portion of rodent debris bagged for removal.
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Jeff Penuel secures timber “strong-backs” to chimney prior to “righting.”
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Jeff Penuel carefully adjusts the come-alongs: “strongbacks,” chains, winches, hydraulic jacks, laser level and…patience.
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Rat’s burrow corner that nearly crumbled just as it approached “level.” As soon as instability occurred, we stopped. The jack was left in place and encased in a one foot thick concrete pour. Everything set perfectly. Note rotten condition of mortar.
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Opposite corner, being lifted by tree roots.
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 Root corner showing metal Z-plate used between hydraulic jack and bricks to distribute pressure. Jack was also left in place and encased in the thick concrete footer in this location.
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Cabin with straightened chimney. Note top right corner having moved ca. 8-10” from the released bracing to achieve level. Jeff intentionally incorporated the chimney wall in with his interior “strongbacks” for additional support, which allowed the structure to “right” itself, while still attached to the chimney.
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Hearth being leveled.
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 The “levitated” cabin, with foundation and subfloor removed!
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Interior shot, showing support beam and a bolted cabin upright corner post.
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Jeff’s nephew, Bobby, helps set the new, treated floor sills, set on ”real” footers.
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 Re-installing “sound” original floorboards.
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New foundation, sub-floor and original floor boards (on right) ready to re-install.
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Inspecting and trimming rotten material from sound original floorboards.
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Re-installed, original floorboards, set to hearth elevation.
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 John Davidson of South Arc, Inc. shovels cabin floor material for screening.
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Martin Dickinson shovels porch soil to John Davidson (holding recovered shotgun shell).
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Galvanized oar lock socket found in front of cabin, under porch area by South Arc, Inc.
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 Martin Dickinson of South Arc, Inc. looks on after sealing the excavated porch area with landscape fabric to prevent future potential artifact contamination.
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Renowned Historic Preservation Architect Herschel Shepard and wife Jean visit the cabin for a protocol inspection.
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Herschel inspects while Jeff looks on.
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Floor is complete, new on the left, original on the right.
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Craftsman - Architect - Cabin
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Cabin “de-levitated,” with leveled chimney and restored floor set back down on a new and substantial subfloor and foundation…all to protocol.
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Antique, salvaged heart pine “2-by” lumber donated by Leroy Cannon of Chiefland.
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Close-up of lumber showing grain and old circular saw cuts-marks.
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Custom cut cedar mantle timber donated by Bobby Ross of Suwannee River Woods, Fannin Springs, FL. The pitcher pump was donated by Tom Carr.
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Boy Scout Harrison Booth, with his dad (Duane), gets ready to start his Eagle Project at the Carr cabin.
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Tour group visiting cabin during restoration work.
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