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Summer 2002

Day 12 (July 22nd):
Forgot to take photos after we set 15 of the sixteen prepared posts. All the deck surface notches were cut, the posts were cut to 42" and secured with 3/8"x6" galvanized lag screws after pre-drilling. We used an electric impact wrench to drive the lag screws.
 
Day 13 (July 24th): 
Using 2"x6" material for the laterals and 5/4"x6" for the topping, we installed the hand railing. We held the bottom lateral up 3-1/2" to make it easier to clean the deck surface of leaves, etc.
 
We installed spindles in the first two sections before we stopped for the day. Here we decided on a 4" spacing, so we would mark the center of the bottom lateral, place the first spindle there, plumb it and attach it with a single #8x2-1/2" screw top and bottom. We had cut a length of 5/4 board down to 4" and using it as a spacer, ran the remaining spindles to the left and right of the initially installed center. Spacing was such that the final spindle in each section is installed tight to the post.
 
  We did not install the laterals in those sections of the perimeter deck that will interface to the main deck. Decided to wait until we see how we want that to look.
 
  Here's a closer view. The shadows kind of throw perceptions off a bit, but that the 3-1/2" space below the bottom lateral.
 
  That's a 5/4"x6" top rail with a 2"x6" top and bottom lateral. Remember we have twenty sections around this deck, so those cuts are all 9 degrees. The top was held 1/4" inward from the top lateral.
 
  We liked this appearance better than without the bottom lateral and carrying the spindles to the outside of the deck's surface. It meant another 2"x6" was needed in each section (a total of 8 more 12 footers), but we felt it was worth the look and convenience.
     
 

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