All Decked Out

December 1st saw the last of the decking put down. The under structure of the deck is all treated lumber. JB sealed all cut edges so there is no cut wood exposed. The top of the deck is all cedar - it was less expensive than some type of composite decking. JB stained the bottom, sides, and cut edges of all the boards before screwing them down to the foundation. He stopped staining the tops due to the weather, he could put the boards down in a drizzle if they were bare, but not while staining them. So that will get done in the Spring or on a good sunny Winter weekend. The french doors were completely installed before my brother left. But not the inside trim. He did, however, help measure and cut everything before leaving.

JB painted the interior trim to match the rest of the creamy white woodwork in the house (chair rail). Here's a close up of the inside trim he decided to us. JB is now chomping at the bit to change out the remaining mill work in the house. Since there's a good possibility we'll be installing new windows in the next year or so - I imagine it won't be long before all the trim work matches.

How about a view of the unstained french doors from the deck? I believe the doors will be painted to match the front door.

This past Sunday he finished up the last bit of the deck he can do before Spring - trimming the edges of the boards that hang over the edges. He didn't put them down even - but trimmed them afterwards. Glad to have that money sucking project done!