Well, Mrs E decided to go and visit an old friend of hers this week, so we have been left to our own devices. Only, Mrs E has been complaining for some time that now the weather is improving slightly and she can get out on the deck to tend her plants, she was a bit worried about her safety owing to the lack of handrail around the edge. One other important design criteria is that we need to let the dawgs out for a bask and a bit of fresh air, but don't want them escaping when we are working out and about on the site.
Cue this week's project.
We raided the wood-store for some 2" x 2" and 4" x 2", set up the saw bench and cut our materials. The drop from the end of the deck is about four feet onto rock, so we opted for a 1m high handrail with some pretty solid corner supports and intermediate posts manly enough to hold up under accidental slips, trips or tips.
Eco fitting the intermediate post on the front edge of the deck.
As rain began to get really heavy yesterday evening, we abandoned work for the day, but had at least finished the uprights.
Today, we had threat of rain and a few drops here and there, but mostly a chilly wind. We decided that as the weather was no worse than yestreday, and possibly looking to improve as the day progressed, we would crack on and try and finish the job.
2" x 2" handrail support braces fitted.
Looking pretty good so far.
4" x 2" D profile capping rail fitted to support rails. Takes my weight perfectly satisfactorily with very little flexing, so should make a nice strong guard-rail.
Fitting the handrail on the corner posts. All joints mitred and eased for a good-looking finish.
Once the railing was finished, we used galvanised stock fencing to provide a dog-proof and reasonably sturdy infill for the framework.
Just a little tensioning of the stock fencing and a little fine adjustment before fitting the lower fence rails in position.
And of course, being the consumate professional I am, I was wearing proper PPE....hi-vis jacket, steel-toecapped working boots and rigger gloves. Only, when I'd taken my gloves off to do some delicate work (hammering in a blardy great staple), that was when I whacked my thumb and drew blood!
The finished article. More solid than a solid thing, pretty dogproof and hopefully wil meet with Mrs E's approval upon her return.
Just the horticultural nick-knackery to sort out now.
Cue this week's project.
We raided the wood-store for some 2" x 2" and 4" x 2", set up the saw bench and cut our materials. The drop from the end of the deck is about four feet onto rock, so we opted for a 1m high handrail with some pretty solid corner supports and intermediate posts manly enough to hold up under accidental slips, trips or tips.
Eco fitting the intermediate post on the front edge of the deck.
As rain began to get really heavy yesterday evening, we abandoned work for the day, but had at least finished the uprights.
Today, we had threat of rain and a few drops here and there, but mostly a chilly wind. We decided that as the weather was no worse than yestreday, and possibly looking to improve as the day progressed, we would crack on and try and finish the job.
2" x 2" handrail support braces fitted.
Looking pretty good so far.
4" x 2" D profile capping rail fitted to support rails. Takes my weight perfectly satisfactorily with very little flexing, so should make a nice strong guard-rail.
Fitting the handrail on the corner posts. All joints mitred and eased for a good-looking finish.
Once the railing was finished, we used galvanised stock fencing to provide a dog-proof and reasonably sturdy infill for the framework.
Just a little tensioning of the stock fencing and a little fine adjustment before fitting the lower fence rails in position.
And of course, being the consumate professional I am, I was wearing proper PPE....hi-vis jacket, steel-toecapped working boots and rigger gloves. Only, when I'd taken my gloves off to do some delicate work (hammering in a blardy great staple), that was when I whacked my thumb and drew blood!
Just the horticultural nick-knackery to sort out now.
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