09/07/2026
Earthquake proofing…That diagonal 2x4 support had a crack in it from a knot that had been in that board since the house was built in 1963! The crack was pretty much the width of the board! Since I painted the board white it’s been bugging me so I put a couple of sisters up there to make sure it doesn’t snap in an earthquake. I’m surprised it didn’t snap ages ago.