Front Deck Wrap up

This project is almost complete thanks to Max Primgaard. Max is the most amazing guy ...78 years old and you'd think he was barely 50. In unbelievable shape, the man is like the energizer bunny ... he just goes and goes and goes, but he does so with amazing skills and finesse. I'd love to tell you the story of his life, but it's allot better if you get it from him. Suffice it to say I am very proud he is my friend and favorite fishing companion.

Back to the story. The concrete for all the post bases was completed over a week ago. Max showed up at the lodge yesterday ready to complete the job. Frankly, I didn't know he was coming and when he arrived the tide was too high for us to get to work. So, we had tea and coffee and swapped stories for an hour or so.

Once we got into the swing of things the posts went up quickly. Max cut all the bottoms of the creosote posts with a chain saw to match the post bases and also cut them to length. We then either drug them to the water and floated them around to where we could drag them up the rock face or carried them. Believe me they are heavy! We then jacked up the deck and fitted each one in place. Our teamwork was beautiful and things went smoothly.  We also built a bit of a sea wall to protect the posts from the "Bute" winds and the trees and debris that comes with them. I have a few hours works left drilling and bolting the posts to their bases and bolting the wall together, but that's nothing compared to what has already been accomplished. The most wonderful thing is that the deck is now level and plumb. Imagine that! Thanks again Max.