Enclosing The Deck Day 2

Enclosing The Deck Day 2: Today's work brought with it a surprise, the chimney enclosure had some water damage behind the siding next to the door and needs repaired. Builders these days are in such a rush that work isn't done properly. That is why I hired American Patio Rooms, just tired of poor workmanship.

Day 2 Slide Show

If you cannot see the slide show follow the link to see the gallery: Day-2-Enclosing-Our-Deck

Day 2 work included:

• Removing the spouting
• Cutting off the roof overhang (to get more roof height)
• Installing the roof supports
• Putting up the roof (with lots of glue and screws)
• Take down the remaining old handrails
• Reassemble the bottom deck

Weather permitting tomorrow will bring the walls and windows. Yeah baby.

See yesterdays posts and slide show here.

Enclosing A Deck Part 6 – Construction

Monday June 30th, Enclosing A Deck Part 6 – Construction. Today the builders started to add to the length of the deck taking it from 13 feet 7 inches to 19 feet 3 inches. Now the deck will wrap around the chimney giving us a nice breakfast nook to add a table without it taking up the main seating area of the deck.

This post also contains a slide show of the construction process of enclosing our upper deck. I will continue to add additional posts with more specific information the next few days with each post containing a slide show for that day. Hopefully you will gain some knowledge of the process of enclosing a deck.

Day 1 Photo Slide Show

If you cannot see the slide show follow the link to see the gallery: Day-1-Enclosing-Our-Deck

The highlights for today were:

• Removing the hand railing where the deck was being added onto
• Remove the siding and add the wood support
• Put the main support post into place
• Connect the new support post to the rest of the deck and to the house
• Add the floor joist
• Put the plywood floor down on entire deck

FYI - We managed to work around the robin's nest and save the baby birds, but mama wasn't too happy with us most of the day!

Enclosing A Deck Part 5 – Breaking Ground

In the picture above we were still in the process of removing the old plants from the flowerbeds

It has been a couple of months since part 4 of this article appeared and work has just started on the deck. We ran into some problems with the county health department that had to be sorted out. The 3 existing supporting beams of the upper deck were within 10 feet of the septic tank and we had to request a variance before building could start. Although it passed inspection when the house was built, the regulations changed a few years ago and we had to take care of that.

You never know what is going to happen when it comes to adding onto your house. While waiting on the building to start we removed all of the plants from the rear flowerbeds and most of the brick that was placed there 10 years ago. No sense doing anymore and having it destroyed in the building process. Once the deck is enclosed we will finish the flowerbeds, plant grass, etc. We also removed a tree that was partially dead. Right now it looks pretty bad in the backyard, but that will change soon. The big problem was that the work was originally planned for May and now we are at the end of June.

On Friday June 27th the building crew arrived early morning and dug the hole for the new post that supports the add-on portion of the deck. The support post needed to go through my lower deck which required dismantling part of the lower deck. The new post is over 10 feet away from the septic tank so no code problems. One of the existing posts also goes through the lower deck so nothing new, it Just makes you nervous to see your deck get torn apart and holes cut through it.

The real work will start on Monday the 30th. I will keep you posted on the progress.

What to read the previous 4 posts leading up to construction?

Enclosing Our Deck Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Stay tuned for construction updates this week, unless it rains and delays everything!

Salem Super Cruise 2014

It is time again for the Salem Super Cruise in Salem, Ohio. It is the first car show that I attended this year. I have already missed a couple of shows this year due to other engagements and I didn't want to miss this cruise-in. Cars on display and driving the streets all day long. How could you go wrong at this show?

Salem, Ohio June 21, 2014 Checkout the pictures at http://photos.bhagavideo.com/Cars/2014-Car-Galleries/Super-Cruise-2014-Salem-Ohio

Click Here to see the Salem Super Cruise Photo Gallery

I met Chuck at the Super Cruise and he was kind enough to pose for a picture on his Harley. Chuck I hope you like the pictures!

Checkout my 2012 post about the Salem Super Cruise

 

Stabrova Youth Ballet Company

With nice weather comes the special events at Gervasi Vineyard. My wife and I went to the "Ballet In The Vineyard" on the first of June to see the Stabrova Youth Ballet Company. Photography is a hobby for me and I prefer not to move about and disturb the performers or guests. We got there early so I could get a good seat and I took all of the pictures from my chair in the front row (far right). I hope you enjoy the pictures and appreciate the talent of these young performers.

The Stabrova Youth Ballet Company is the pre-professional company associated with the Ohio Conservatory of Ballet in the Green Township/Akron area of Ohio

Sugarcreek Fabulous 50s Fling Car Show

Sugarcreek Fabulous 50s Fling Car Show for Friday night features a Cruise-In for all vehicles and Saturday’s Main Event features vehicles 1980 or older.

Click hereto see the 2009 Sugarcreek Car Show on my photo website