Beau with a Saturday #3 Deck Build Update / another 8 hour job, at sons condo.
- dad delivered crush stone in back of pickup
- the job site was turning into a clay mud pit / and soles of shoes, caked up & become heavy
- put down black landscape cloth (weed barrier) covering and semi covered with pea gravel
- now we need wood
- drove to an independent lumber store & hand picked 2x8"s / 5 @ 10 ft. & 54 @ 8 ft.
- got all the necessary nails, screws and galvanized hangers
- dad asked for a contractor discount / filled out a simple form, and received a $70 discount
- drilled some 1/2" diameter cement holes, to secure 6x6" galvanized saddles / via 0.5x4" cement sleeve anchors
- cut some short 6x6" posts to laser level
- started framing the 2x8" triple ply support beams / to accept the 8 foot stringer planks
- tons of more nailing to do / dad just ordered a air powered framing nailer, to speed up the future weekend work
- will pickup Amazon order this Friday, in Port Huron, MI
https://www.amazon.com/Freeman-PFR34...Framing+Nailer
Another fun work day concluded, with family & a skilled carpenter !!