deck rails

Walton and Tim were able to set the posts for the deck rails and get the horizontal rails in place yesterday. They also put up all of the brackets for the stairway handrails.








Tim had to head back home this morning. We are glad Joy and the girls were willing to share him with us for 4 days. Having his help made a major difference for Walton w/ what's left to do.

This afternoon, Walton put all of the spindles on the deck rails. He taught Kyle how to pre-drill holes for the screws to keep the wood from splitting. Kyle, in turn, taught Will how to do the same thing. :-)



Kyle then moved on to hold the spacer for Walton so he could screw the spindles into place.


Can't wait to enjoy some good conversations and sweet tea on the deck.



Our insurance agent drove all the way up to McDonough from Macon yesterday afternoon to take pictures of the house and update our coverage for closing. We've used the same agent since we've been married, and he remains consistently wonderful to work with. We are still scheduled to sign closing papers on Monday. The bank inspector will be out this Thursday to make sure all of the "majors" are complete.

It is 10:45 p.m. and Walton just came in the door from working over there. He is going to go over first thing in the morning to take care of a couple of last details. He'll call in & request the county building inspector as soon as he finishes. I have switched my off days to Monday and Tuesday to be sure we have everything completed. We'll be able to clean more easily once the permanent power is turned on after the final inspection. We'll start to get excited once we have the certificate of occupancy in our hands.