House work! (page 8)

Page 1: Retaining walls - Spring/Summer '05
Page 2: Fence/Deck prep - Summer '05
Page 3: Fence/Deck/yard finalizing - Summer/Fall '05
Page 4: Yard Work: Spring 2006
Page 5: Update Fall 2006
Page 6: 2007 work
Page 7: Spring/early Summer 2008
Page 8: Late summer 2008-Winter '08/09

2008 late Summer '08, Winter 08-09

I continued the work on the deck.  Here's a progression of pictures.







The deck was nearly done.  I still had the concrete work in the center but it started getting cold.  I originally had a metal gazebo on there to protect it for the winter, but a storm came up...

Meanwhile, I built on the side a series of picture frames for Jill...



Detail
I started work on the picnic table. It's a design I kind of made up by merging a few different plans and my own ideas.





Upside down photo.  I built the underframe by laying out the top upside down and putting the frame on top of it.  That part is all done now.

It's now December and I need it to be dry and 50 in order to finish the top wood. I have a real nice piece of teak for the center, just haven't had time to work it.

Phil