May 14: Timbers Arrive From the Sawmill

Rough sawn joists are unloaded at the site.

Rafters are next.

Some of Posts and Beams are unloaded, and placed on stickers

The timber package, including the post and beam material, joists, rafters, and siding was milled in February and stored at West Sound Lumber. As soon as the concrete work was completed, Erik arranged for Dave to truck the barn materials to the site.  The boomtruck provided an efficient way to unload the material.

May 11: Time Out for the Garden

Erik and Scotty level the fence posts - not so easy on the sloping grade.

Setting recycled posts Harry sourced from a former blueberry farm on the mainland.

The lower gate looks good.

Erik tests the upper gate height.

Discussing the garden plan - there's a double gate that opens for vehicles as well as a person gate.

We love Erik's creative gate and handle.

Scotty installs raised beds while Erik tills the future raspberry bed.

While waiting for the concrete slab to cure, and in between other tasks, Erik and Scotty fenced in a garden area, constructed six raised beds, and helped with tilling and garden preparation.

May 9: Pouring the Concrete Slab

Slab forms are installed between piers with a rebar grid. 
Electrical conduit and a ground wire are placed prior to pouring concrete.

Sea Island returns without a pump truck this time to pour the slab.

Erik, with help from Rick, moves concrete around in between the forms.

The last section of the slab is filled.

Erik wheelbarrows some extra concrete down the hill to pour a pad at the bottom of the deck stairs.

Rick uses a power trowel to finish the slab surface.

The slab is finished, now we wait for it to cure.