Everyone went down today except Katie to work on the deck and burn piles. Michael and Michael worked on putting down the last ten deck boards on the porch which is a lot more difficult than it sounds as each board was warped and tough to straighten out. One had to sit on his butt and using his legs and feet, apply all the pressure possible to the bent piece while the other rapidly screwed in the deck fasteners. Then repeat on the same board for the next pair of fasteners further up on the same board. Do this nine times per board and it takes a while.
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| Mike and Mke attacking the last few deck boards on the porch deck. |
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"Carpenter" Mike adding the finishing touches to a cupped top plate for the rail. Note the careful use of props like the extra nail tucked behind his ear and the studious facial expression.
At the end of a long day, Michael takes a moment to look out over the lake from the nearly finished porch deck.
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