The Weekend After the Week Before

So what do you think the Aune's did to celebrate the pour?  Go for dinner.  No.  Take a hike around one of the local lakes? No.  Continue working?  Yes!

left overs from madly trying to get the pour done

How the fireplace pad looked when it was done but before we took out the foam spacers

Len wanted to get the deck finished before the wet weather comes so he went at it all weekend.  By Sunday evening it was all done except where the hot tub will go.  Looks good too.

Using wedges to straighten the boards

Before the cut and finish

Finished product

Note the 45 degree angle on the edging

Cath took on her own little project -  to build the supporting wall where the hot tub will go.  She got the bricks from the lumber yard, unloaded each and every one, leveled, stacked and packed the bricks.  Looks pretty good.

Straight and level - to the Aune standard

Then Len added gravel and put in the support pads.  Ready for the wood support to be built Monday.

From on top of the deck

The last job of the day was to sweep and clean the deck and take a stab at arranging the furniture.
We put the chairs under the covered deck in case of rain.  Easy to move them out into the sun if needed.

A little sitting area

Note chairs in key sunset watching location

Cath is off to Halifax for the week and so Len and Banjo are on their own.  No doubt much work will be accomplished.