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Rot repair507 viewsAfter some research we supported the joist, rebuilt the wall below, and patched in a new section of joist.
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Completed rails before finishing504 viewsThe completed railing system! This picture was taken right before the stain went on (hence the masking tape in the picture).
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Starting the upper deck472 viewsWork proceeds to the upper deck. The timbers which support it are in place, and it's just about ready for the decking.
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Work on Main Railing469 viewsNext work began on the angled railing. First, the bottom newel post was cut to length and installed with lag screws into the framing of the stairway. Next, a new oak board was ripped to proper width, and mitered to fit over the top of the stairway framing. Finally, the bottom shoe rail was installed on top of this board.
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Upper deck455 viewsA view of the upper deck.
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William checks out the situation453 viewsIn the foreground, William poses with great anticipation of his new playground. In the background, you can see the status at this point-- most of the lower deck is now complete, except for the "barrier boards" which make up the railings.
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More finish work434 viewsCathy works on the grade at the bottom of the Turbo Slide. One of the remaining tasks is to bring in a lot of mulch for safety to go under most of the area, and then reseed the rest of the area which was disturbed in all of the leveling efforts.
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Ledger Board423 viewsThe new ledger board was then placed, so it could be used as a reference for the new footings.
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View from "the penthouse"410 viewsHere's the bird's eye view from the top deck. To the left of the camera is the entrance for the turbo slide, and behind the camera is the rock wall.
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Adding the lower deck406 viewsAt this point, the three major frames were all installed, and Tim works on adding the decking for the lower deck. The special green brackets are in use here -- on the right side just under the lower deck you can see two in use (the others are still waiting to be used).
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Upper rail complete406 viewsThe next step was to remove the other wrought-iron railing. This railing was one large piece, making up the straight upper section, and the angled section down the stairs (see the "before" pictures above). We also removed the trim board underneath the railing, so it could be replaced with a new oak board finished to match the new railing. We used the same procedure as above to install the small upper railing at the top of the stairs.
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Angled Ballusters397 viewsHere Tim installs some of the balusters on the angled railing. Each baluster needed to be carefully miter-cut to the proper angle. As with the railings above, careful math and codes dictated the spacing between baluster spindles.
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