September 19, 2005
Last week it was deck replacement time at the cottage. This deck may look okay from this angle, but it was in pretty bad shape. The stringers underneath were rotted away, and the deck was in danger of collapsing.
The local government requires a building permit to replace a deck. Because the deck is within 66 feet of the lake it can only be replaced, not changed or expanded . Nothing could be torn down without the permission of the building inspector- who just so happened, was on vacation at the time. Hence mega pictures to prove we didn't change anything.
After a week of very hard work by three men and at times, one woman, the new deck began to take shape. A weekend project turned into a major undertaking.
We had to leave the new deck with half the decking on, and no railing, and no stairs. To help with the project niece Jenna and her 5 day-old Olivia arrived.
Finally it was time to put my feet up as we began the long treck back to Glencoe. We travelled across a large part of southern Ontario and it was frustrating to learn that the most expensive gasoline, by a longshot, was in Glencoe. Even in the wilds of Frontenac County the gas was cheaper than Glencoe.
We didn't get much time to enjoy this, but our deck will look out on this scene.
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