The deck construction is almost finished. Almost… a slippery word, that can often mean “never”. Since the last posting on this topic, here is what has been completed:
- roof framing assembly (structural steel trusses) constructed
- aluminum framing and acrylite / polycarbonate roofing panels installed
- electrical roughed in
- exposed steel clad in cedar
- deck stairs constructed
- second “quick connect” natural gas fitting installed
It looks pretty good, actually, and is “done enough” that the things remaining feel rather minor. The roof has turned out really nicely: Solariumsplus did the work, and I’m really pleased with what Pete, Curtis and Randy put together for us. Some pictures…
Looking South- Steel framing up, and some of the cedar
Looking East- Steel framing up, and some of the cedar
Looking South- As it is today; roof installed, cedar cladding in place
Looking East- Today
The final “finish” work (still to be done) includes:
- lighting and electrical outlets, including some cedar “mountings” for same
- gutters to direct the runoff from the roof a bit more constructively
- “clear” (cedar coloured) stain to protect the cedar and prevent it from fading/turning grey
I have been spending a lot of time under the clear roof- I read out there, and drink my morning coffee when I can. Irene and I have been using the spa two or three times a week: we’d be using it more consistently, but for some of the time during the roof construction it was “inaccessible”.
I expect the final finishing work will get done within the next two weeks or so: my general contractor won’t accept final payment until the finishing is complete, so he’s likely to push to get that done 😉 I’m pretty happy with the result thus far, despite some schedule delays and cost over-runs. It looks and feels pretty much like I imagined it, and that is rather satisfying…