25th October 2020
I had a flash of inspiration last night, it doesn’t happen often, but when it does, you can clean your teeth with it.
When I start the construction of the decking, I will need to sink wooden piles at least twenty-four inches deep into the soil because that is the depth of the frost line. I had intended to use four by four treated timber and concrete them into the hole, this will give a firm attachment for the deck frame.
I had a number of lengths of four by two that we got from a place in Saugatuck earlier this year that I was intending to use on this project.
But I decided to make the piles from this material and screw pieces together to support the frame. This will save me a bit of money that will no doubt be spent on something else.
That was my project of the day, cutting and screwing pieces together to make the piles.
We moved a few of the new free dressers into the garage, including the “ surprise one from yesterday.
The last job of the day was sweeping the freshly fallen leaves that had landed on the lawn. A lot of new grass has come through although there are still thin patches, I’m hoping that new grass will come through in the spring, as the cold temperatures will reduce the growing process.
Another Lifetime to go 