Level 2 surface
Weekend 15: tub delivered, slight adjustments needed.
Railing post closest to tub needed to be relocated to allow clearance for cover lifter.
Shade structure for working on level 3.
Level 3 in progress. Cutting decking to fit around bench supports takes time
Weekend 16: level 3 decking complete
All three levels have decking. Now for the bench, the steps, the beams and latillas, the railing, the siding the trim, the staining, the ... argggh!
2 weeks of military duty and a few weeks from taking pictures but progress is being made. The steps are completed over weekends 19 and 20
Movable steps wrap around the front of the hot tub. The hot tub was connected and filled on Sep 12th ( weekend 21).
Steps to the third level. Sample of the siding is visible.
Weekends 21 and 22 the bench is completed, including adjustments and the railing by the hot tub is started.
Another view of the bench.
Weekend 23: crane for lifting 14 foot 6x10 beams.
Lift in progress
One down, the second on the way.
3rd beam on the way.
Beams are all up -- no smashed fingers and more importantly no hernias.
View of the beams in place, partial railing visible in foreground
19 foot long 2 x 6 joists, 2 feet O/C will support latillas for shade.
Detail of beam, corbel and joists. Latillas will be installed after staining.
Balusters installed above hot tub.
View includes joists and balusters in foreground.