Building the Deck

Framing the Deck
Wow, that's about the cleanest that area's been since we started!	And we cleaned up this side of the house as well.	Mike & Michael take a few measurements	Measuring and making everything square.
Attaching the header board to the foundation	The pile of materials	Mike & his son Michael drilling...	...drilling the holes for the supports
Look at how high this side sits...	...and how low this side sits.	Starting the Framing	Mike & Michael hard at work
A Few Different Angles of the Framing
Laying down the Deck Boards
Brian starts laying down the boards	Cherish gets a quick lesson	and, in one short weekend, this side is done
Bailey visits Brian atop the wood pile	Brian & Bailey take a break	Alright, NOW we've got a full CREW	Mike & Michael and Justin & Justin (confusing, yeah)
Starting on the other side of the house	Michael & Justin start on the front of the cabin	Michael & Justin keep working on the front of the cabin	The front of the cabin gets the deck boards
Almost there	The side view	Front view	Front view
Installing the Posts & Log Railing
Mike cuts a post for the porch	Putting the post in place...hmm, looks a bit crooked	Jacking up the roof to put in the post	The railings and deckboards are down on this side
The "finished" Product - not stained yet...
A Few Different Angles of the Railings
Staining the Deck
My staining crew... Caitlyn, Tyler, and Lizzie....	...and, of course, Cherish is out there staining as well....	...oh, and Bailey rounded out the staining crew... she was mostly in charge of barking.	Caitlyn & Lizzie work on the high side
Caitlyn stains the other side	You can see the start of my stairs	Looking good so far guys!	Cherish stains the deckboards

Enjoying the Lake & Canoeing
My cousins, Caitlyn & Lizzie head down to the Lake	Caitlyn loaded up in the Canoe!	Lizzie loaded up in the Canoe!
Headed out thru the lily pads	Headed out thru the lily pads	...and they're off!