The next job was to replace the temporary joists for the "new" deck. When it was built as a temporary platform, I have used new bearers but timber that I had in stock for joists. Those were not treated for outdoor use and had to be replaced. Unfortunately, the temporary joists were 140 mm, and the new ones are 155 mm, a discrepancy of 15 mm. Because the height was calculated to fit the new patio door to be, I had to lower the bearers by 15 mm. That meant cutting a lot of piles shorter and removing some spacers. In the end it all worked out fine. The finishing touches will be done in due time. The opening you see is for the trapdoor to the cellar. We have to keep that accessible. The remainder of the decking has not been delivered yet. Fingers crossed.
We had a forecast of a tropical cyclone reaching us from the North, with winds up to 140 km/h and 100 mm rain. So, on Friday I battened the hatches. I tied a strap around our car port to the red car. I moved everything that could be blown away, and put weights on the others. The rain was forecast to start Friday night. In the morning, nothing has happened. Later in the day we had a fresh breeze, with wind in the afternoon. No rain. Obviously no work done either. Today, Sunday we had two light showers.
I have done a little bit of work on the fretwork. This was the worst one. Most of the flat sides are sanded now, but We still have to clean the openings in between. Then Elna will have to paint it with an artist's brush. Just for the record, Elna has been helping me quite a lot, and when she is there, I have to spark to keep up!
My favourite real life soapy of the week. Fantastic G&E.
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