Well, I see some others have started on their builds.
I had posted the work done on the 1:1 dock in a previous post. Plus some odds and ends there. Then it turned very hot and humid here so It was a couple weeks before I returned. That was when I was waiting for my canoe wood to come.
Just about time the canoe wood came however, I got busy with the remainder of the 1:1 projects. I broke them down into individual one day projects.
First, to replace a 35 year old deck. Small, but, well -
First day, tear out to see what was under. 5/4 treated decking seems to be mostly unavailable here because much of the treated comes from Canada and the border has been closed. I found one yard that had all the lengths I needed in 2X stock, so I got the trailer out, picked it up and delivered it to the site. It's a small lake about 30 miles north of where I live. This is a customer I've done work for for years. She is 85 and her daughter is 60.
Second day, replace some of sleepers and installed the decking.
Next was the landing about 1/2 way down the steps to the lake. Removed the railings, Tore up the decking. The frame was way out of level so the hi lift farm jack came out. Installed new support posts and footings, braced the framework and added some bolts and hardware. Installed the new decking and re-installed the old railing sections plumb and true. Replaced the top caps on the railings. picked up some fasteners and fittings on the way home.
The following Monday finished the bottom landing tread at the bottom of the upper stair. Then, removed the treads from the lower stair. These were 2 X 10's (9 1/4"), just nailed through the stringers into the ends of the treads. They had no nosing, just flush to the risers. They were all loose and wobbly. I added 2 X 2 cleats screwed to the stringers, then toe screwed a 2 X 6 and a 2 X 6 ripped to 4 1/4" to make a full 10" tread with a 3/4" nosing. Doesn't seem like much, but on a stair it makes for a much more comfortable footing. Also added a step-off platform at the bottom of the run, anchored to the stringers for stability. Also plumbed up the railing posts and added bolts as they had just been nailed to the stringers.
Last day, added a hand rail to the upper stair section. Installed 5 posts, bolted to the stringers, and installed treated handrail with metal brackets. A tread had to be pulled up at each post so the bolts could be installed then the tread replaced. The finishing touch was a moulded plastic post cap installed. This was the only black cap I could find and that's what she wanted. She's happy. Lastly this day I installed a new bedroom lock, a couple pieces of trim on the ends of the deck boards, jacked up the narrow part of the dock with the farm jack and blocked it up as it was about 2" out in 4 feet. Now the whole dock is level. AND, it was nice and cool in the water while jacking it up and blocking it in place.
overall shot.
Finally, cut up all the old wood and scrap, sized for the trash can. All the old stuff is of the age that it's the treated with arsenic stuff (CCA) and is really toxic to burn. Even the newer stuff, (AC2) has chemicals including copper that can release chemicals in the smoke. So, in the trash it goes.
Now all that's left is to bill it out.
Next week, the steel entry door goes in at the gun club. I'll FINALLY get back to BUILDING THE CANOE later that week.
EJ