August 2007 - Deck Project

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
The ledger is in place

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Removing bolts in order to take out
the old deck posts

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Removing bolts in order to take out
the old deck posts

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Couldn't get the nuts loose so split out
the post and hacksaw the bolts

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Edna Bay, BC - 2007
Old posts all removed

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Two new posts in place

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Four new posts in place

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9:30PM - Marine Link delivering deck lumber

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Deck lumber

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Hoisting lumber to the wharf

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Marine Link departing

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Headed to another drop on SI, then up Bute Inlet
They started at 6AM

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Now Martha and I have to get busy

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Measuring for a cross brace

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Testing to see if 4 foot cantilever
is too much. It isn't.

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Two beams in

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Heavy dragging

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Break time

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Three beams

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Four beams

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Modern art

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A step in getting a beam in place

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Ready to lift the house end into place

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Carpenter Martha

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All in

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Peter contemplating the chop saw

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Deck in progress

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Three joists in, working on four

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Nice float house and boat being towed south

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Placing a Strongtie

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End of day 8/29

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Chipping out a knot befor planing a rail post

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Placing a railing post

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One railing post done, measuring for number two

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Two done

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Seven railing posts done

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