We’re making progress on the deck. Jeremy and I have been working on it every evening after work as we’re down to 2 1/2 weeks until the wedding (Jeremy and Christa’s, that is…in our backyard!). We put the side skirt on and then we went ahead and added the 4 joists that connect to the main posts to give the frame a little extra support. Then last night we built 2 of the 4 necessary 4×10, 18 ft long beams that go up top. You can see those in this picture:
We now have to build two more. Then these four beams need to be hoisted up top and slipped into the grooves at the top of the posts, one beam on each side of the posts. Needless to say, I think we’re going to need a couple more guys as they are definitly the heaviest part of the deck. We hope to get the beams up on Saturday so we can pour cement on Sunday. Check out our photo album here for more pictures.
GO! GO! GO! YEA! TEAM!