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As predicted, attaching screw eyes to the ceiling joists allowed me to use 4 ratchet straps and lift the bed off the frame. Flipped it over and started fine tuning the underside bed frame. Hammer and dollied a few dents, drilled out a few rivets, welded some cracks. Those boards are pre-cut red oak from Menards. They are a little thick, maybe 1/8" thicker than original. That makes it tough to fit them under and into the bed frame. Three coats of polyurethane clear, sanded in between coats, should keep them looking like new for the next 100 years.