But first the front porch needs to be built. First job was to dig some holes, Mr M loves digging just not sure he enjoyed digging a foot down through the rock, but he got them done...
Then he got his cement mixer out and filled them with concrete and set the post holders...
Next he started working on the posts and beams that will frame the front porch. There was a lot of this...
Including this manly looking thing......
Which personally I think looks down right dangerous, but Mr M loves it, apparently it makes cutting through beams like slicing through butter....
He also got his trusty router out and did some pretty routering,....
Few more joints made.....
Practice putting it together to make sure it fits.....
By this time the concrete had set so he moved outside and started assembly! First the ledger was put on, this is where the back beams are placed and also where the deck will eventually fix onto....
We both put in some extra hours this weekend..... the back beams were lifted into place... and YES they are still really heavy a week later...
Then the front posts were put into their post holders and all strutted to hold in place....
And then with the mixture of wall jacks and muscle we got the side beams up to the top....
And then slotted into place....
Put the opposite one up....
Then move onto the front and back cross beams....
Nice joints Mr M.....
Bloody hard work.. who needs the gym....
So this week he will be putting in the ridge beam and the roof rafters and the cedar slats and the sheathing and *breathe*
The fire restrictions have been lifted for the season and so we are able to make a start on this huge pile of off cuts that has been accumulating over the summer...
I see many bonfires in our future...
Finally quick garden update, I have been harvesting the rest of the greenhouse produce, don't think the peppers will be getting any bigger at this point....
I have my chilies hanging to dry...
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