So our final day on the job. Today was spent putting down the decking boards on our finely crafted, perfectly level and square frame.
And everybody put in a helping hand. The only limitation we had was drills - and later batteries.
Today's top tip was the use of countersinking screw bits (see below). These rings allow the screw to go flush with the deck - to avoid trip hazards and other RWI's but prevent your super-torque driver from burrying the screw way into the wood causing water pockets and premature rotting of the wood.
After a while, the batteries started expiring (definitely not the workers!). However, Victor kept things moving along with his trusty plug-in drill (who needs batteries?!)
Before it was fit for general use, Montecello Inc management (aka Jen) came to inspect the integrity of our work.
It passed inspection! (of course) so the workers then tested the load bearing capacity of the corners.
And voila, a new deck! The pressure treated wood will be left for a year to age before staining/sealing.
The Montecello patio is once again open for business.
And for the record, no adults were harmed (RWI'd) in the making of these posts.
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