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 September 2009
The replacement of our old backyard deck is being documented via one of our remote wireless security cameras, temporarily mounted for a deck view. This method was used as an experiment, just to see how it turned out compared to taking the normal handheld pictures.
I've switched the picture order to place the newest ones at the top, so view from the bottom up to see the sequence of events.
It's finally done! All that is left now is to fix up the yard a little bit to match the smaller footprint.
The post sleeves and top rail were installed, then we entered a waiting period as the rest of the railing parts are on back order.
Today the railing posts and stairs at each end went in. We are so happy to once again have access to our back yard without trecking all the way around the house.
9/14/2009
Work on the deck slowed a bit while the garage breezeway stairs and walkway were finished.
The deck boards are being laid with a lot of careful attention to the spacing. I'm a little surprised at the amount of effort required to sink the screws.
The main deck joists are in now and we expect the next phase to be the deck flooring.
Today the rest of the main support beams should go in.
Work commences, starting with the post support blocks.
Shelby can no longer go out whenever she wants so for the next couple of weeks we will be taking her for lots of walks out the front door and into the forest.
Let's see -- didn't I want some cement chunks for something? Maybe I'll just save them for awhile, untill I know for sure.
By mid afternoon the deck was gone and we no longer had access to our backyard. We locked the back doors and blocked them with chairs, to remind us not to try stepping outside. Shelby's dog door was also closed as it would have opened to a four foot drop off.
Hmm, certainly there's some stuff in there that's too good to throw away. I will eventually, I hope, sort through it to see what can be recycled. For now, though, it's just a big stack of scrap lumber.
The job went faster than expected, as they removed the boards and loaded them into our twelve foot trailer which I then dumped in our "garden alley."
The contractor figured two days for his two man crew to tear out the old deck and supports.
This is the "before" shot of the redwood deck with its peeling paint and decaying boards. Obviously, the camera's date is wrong in this shot. It should read 08/30/2009.
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