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Comment: Ah, yes...the end of the work day and the "hardest working woman in pond-business" collapses into a chair to sample the view. Even though the water level is still 2-1/2 feet short of full pool, Liberty Nature Preserve is looking good from this seat. We will leave the ugly blue tarp on as sun shade and visual motivation to install the roof. Don't get TOO comfortable...not just yet.
Libertylaunch&dockday9 022small * I spent $15 on a cheap pneumatic impact driver and brought the compressor to the jobsite. I don't always make good decisions, but this one goes over the top. No more spinning a wratchet for this guy. * 640 x 480 * (164KB)

11-21-06 018small * The final, framed product, ready for decking and a roof. Oh yeah, and some approach steps. Spring of 2007 will be busy. Bring on da juice! * 640 x 480 * (206KB)

11-21-06 019small * We had issues with the stability of our original design. A roof is going to create a pretty big kite when the wind really starts honkin', so the decision is made to reinforce the entire framework with structural diagonal bracing. 6


5-31-07012,013stitchmedium * Please excuse the stupid blue tarp, but the sun protection it provides far outweighs the discomfort of the heat as we toiled with the decking installation. It's the end of May '07 and the last deck board has just been installed. It was alot of work, but no regrets. Even now the view is wonderful. We are anxious for thelast 2-1/2 feet of water depth to accummulate and fill in. * 700 x 309 * (35KB)

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7-1-07 009small * This was our first foray into the use of roof trusses. Good decision! They are reasonably priced, lightweight, and saved a bunch of labor time. We added a 24

7-7-07 043small * The completed dock/deck. We selected a transparent cedar-tone deck stain and sealer. The roof is snap-lock metal panels, so nearly all the fastening screws are covered and invisible; a nice clean look. The eaves and rake perimeter are all pressure treated 2 x 6. They will be allowed to weather naturally. We opted to protect the wood trusses at each gable end by covering it with 1/2

7-5-07028,029stitchsmall * We have found that we get fairly dramatic lighting at the very end of the day, when the sun has just set below the treetops. This pic is no exception. Strangely, it provokes both calm and some anxiety. We wipe our brow knowing that the dock/deck is completed and ready for R & R, but the bare building site just beyond beckons our attention. We have pulled a building permit for a substantial shed as part of that development, but it's sure startin' to look like an '08 project. * 640 x 281 * (28KB)

3-15-08 008small * During the winter of 2008, we received significant precipitation bringing the pond up to full. We also invested in a nice replacement digital camera with 12x optical zoom. We brought the two together in March '08 to take this shot from the dam, some 700 feet away. A little photo touch-up was applied and we thought it was worthy of this photo album. * 640 x 480 * (67KB)

 
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