The last couple of days I got the stem wall and center post up and plumb ready to receive the beams. Today I got three good friend over this morning to help me cut and set the 4) large glue-Lam’s and the 3) garage door headers.
Category: Puget Island Marina and Campground
Marina – North and South Walls
Today I got a bunch of friends (12) to help me lift the two long north and south walls along with the north corner Simpson sheer brace.
Marina – Interior Wall
Today I finished and put up the 2×6 interior wall. This wall has all the ABS rough-in drain plumbing in it. It rained most of the day!
Marina – Framing
I’ve started framing the marina house this week. We just got our temporary job-site electrical service so I can put my 18v battery tools away and start using the real thing next week.
Marina – Concrete Mono Pour
The concrete mono pour! We pour the footings, walls and the slab floor all at once! This pour took just short of 30 yards.
Marina – Saw Mill Part 2
Today we brought a log over to my friend Gordy who has a band saw mill. His mill can cut big stuff while Henry’s cuts only as big as 4″x12″. I need 4) beams 5 1/5″ x 13 1/2″ x 18 feet long. Gordy and I cut two of those beams. Now I’ve got to find another log…
Milling Lumber
Today my friends and I milled an old growth log that was used for years to support a floating structure. It had lots of large spikes in it that needed to be removed before setting it up on the mill. Once on the mill, we cut all the 4×10 beam stock needed for all door and window headers. This…
Fox Glove and Marina
This last week I completed the foundation forming, and my business partner finished up the rough plumbing for the two bathrooms, two kitchenettes and the laundry room. Hopefully we’ll pour concrete next week. What you’re looking at is a Mono Slab. This type of foundation is not only very, very strong, but one other real benefit is that the…
Osprey and the Marina
This last week the young pair of Osprey were building away! My wife was sitting with a friend watching the Osprey bring large branches up to the platform, and they both said you could just sit here all day and watch them. They are amazing birds!! The reason I’ve slowed down on the dory is that I’ve started…