11th October 2020
I laid the final row of paving slabs and grouted all the gaps, that was the end of phase 1.
I started laying out the phase 2 which was the structure for the wooden deck when I recognised a potential problem.
The paving slabs are the starting point from which all the other parts of the project emanate.
The original plan was to have a raised deck to the right of the sunroom, this would be timber and was in the place where we had positioned the pool.
The pool was the major change to our plan.
We needed a new place for that to sit.
The decision was to create a twelve foot square paved area to the left of the sunroom, this would be connected to the raised deck by a paved path.
I therefore had to add a phase 1.5 to add the transitional paved area running down the front of the decking.
This needs to be done first to maintain the squareness and allow the straight lines of the paving slabs to carry through.
I managed to find my laser and started to make marker posts, my plan will be to complete this job by the end of October ready for the deck structure to be November’s project.
To clear my head from all this planning we took a walk along the beach with the dogs. The lake was calm and the lighting was fabulous, it is a great place to relax and watch the boats return.
Another Lifetime to go 