Anyone seen my workbench? I have unloaded the Red Cedar from my trailer in to my workshop. The smell of Cedar is so nice, I love it. I have to run all of these boards through my planer, and sand them all down. I will round over the edges of each board, and transport them to the site for installation.

Orlando Deck

A client has purchased a large spa (8x14') and over the last few weeks we have designed a deck that will complement the cedar spa and their house. The foundation will be made out of pressure treated wood, but the decking will be red cedar. I am using 2x4's and 2x6's and alternate them to get a very different looking visual affect. The drawing will show the layout of the deck and the placement of the spa, and the layout of the decking boards. Site photo's will follow, as I get this project started...

Oakland Pergola IV

The delivery and installation of the Pergola went well.










I set it up on sawhorses, and slowly raised it in place. Then attached it to the wall, and installed the two front posts in a concrete footer.









Here is a before view of the house,












...and this is the house with the Pergola installed. A great place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning!

Oakland Pergola III

After much sanding the pieces are ready for assembly. The black squares make sure that the pieces are perfectly square when they are attached.









The cross members are attached. The screw holes will be filled in with a matching Red Cedar plug that I cut out of a scrap piece of wood.








Here is a view of the Pergola after all of the pieces are assembled. The far side by the truck will be attached to the house, and the closest part to the camera will be supported by two 4x4" posts.











The Pergola is completely stained with a clear Australian Timber Oil, to protect the wood and give it the natural look. The small slats need to be installed across the top, to give the desired shade effect, and then the Pergola can be installed!

Oakland Pergola II

All the wood for this project is planed and cut to length. You can notice the difference between the rough wood and the smooth planed wood. It also shows the grain of the wood a whole lot better.







The ends of the rafters are cut, using a template to get even results. All other pieces for this Pergola are cut and just need to be sanded before assembly can start.

Oakland Pergola

I am starting a new project, this time in Oakland again. I am going to build a Pergola in front of a house, covering a small patio. The Pergola will be approximately be 10 x 12 feet, and will be constructed of Red Cedar. The challenge this time is the limited space over the window, and I don't want to cover any of the window either. But I have the perfect solution. As usual, I woke up in the middle of the night, and it all came to me...

Trellis and Bench V

Today I installed the Trellis and Bench in the Ocala Forest. The structure here is the foundation for the trellis. I will dig holes and lower it in to the ground. Than it will be leveled and concrete will get poured at each post.





The trellis is mounted to the foundation and the project is complete.