Work Day in Port Protection, Alaska | Figuring It Out As We Go

This is one long work day in Port Protection, Alaska. We’re back under the house continuing the foundation repair after two trees came down on it and shifted everything. This is video 4… maybe 5 at this point… we’ve honestly lost track. Today turns into one of those full days where you’re just in it. A lot of snow shoveling. A lot of moving heavy posts. A lot of standing there looking at something, talking it through, and then trying it anyway. We deal with the post under the house that is not actually holding anything up....so that's interesting. We take it out and work toward putting something in that actually does. From there it’s just steady problem solving. Lifting, trimming, adjusting, rethinking, trying again. Nothing is perfectly straight, nothing fits exactly right, and every step leads to another decision. Scott’s figuring it out in real time. Audrey’s filming, questioning, and occasionally helping (or making it more complicated, depending who you ask). Some of it feels solid. Some of it feels a little questionable. Most of it is just working through it. Somewhere in the middle of all this it starts to feel like an episode of The Office… just with heavier materials and colder weather. This isn’t a how-to. It’s just what it looks like to be in it. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Snow Dump + Start of the Day 01:00 How Much Weight Was on the Roof 02:00 Looking at the House Shift 03:30 Trying to Understand the Sag 05:00 No Blueprint, Just a Plan 06:30 Talking Through Options 08:00 Concrete + Rebar Decisions 09:30 Shoveling Heavy Snow 11:30 Snow Sliding Back Down 13:00 “This Is a Workout” 14:30 Clearing Access to the House 16:00 Quick Break + Regroup 18:00 Back Under the House 20:00 Looking at the Post Setup 22:00 Planning the Base + Footer 24:00 “Plumb” vs Level 26:00 Marking + Drilling 28:30 Setting Rebar + Adhesive 32:00 Prepping the Post 34:30 First Lift Attempt 37:00 Trying to Set It 40:00 Doesn’t Fit 43:00 Getting the Post Back Out 46:00 What Needs to Change 49:00 Cutting + Adjusting 52:00 Resetting for Round Two 55:00 Post Drops Into Place 58:00 Checking Plumb 1:00:00 Explaining the Gap 1:02:00 First Post Set 1:04:00 Noticing a Crack 1:06:00 Talking Materials + Choices 1:08:00 Planning Next Steps 1:10:00 Tools + Cleanup 1:12:00 Setting Temporary Support 1:15:00 Jacking the House Slightly 1:18:00 Positioning Support Post 1:21:00 Driving It In 1:24:00 Adjusting Placement 1:27:00 Locking It In 1:30:00 Adding Stability 1:33:00 Final Adjustments 1:36:00 Getting Everything Solid 1:39:00 Stepping Back + Checking Work 1:42:00 End of Day Thoughts 1:45:00 End