Concrete form and rebar in place.
Slab poured. 1200 pounds of concrete and rent-a-mixer hauled in '85 Tercel wagon with bad clutch.
Planter/post support built with bricks salvaged from chimney dismantled on nearby Victorian.
Boxes to support deck posts built in ends of planter.
Deck posts placed in planter and concrete poured into support boxes. Posts go into ground about a foot beneath planter.
View of post with concrete poured in planter end box.
Because building the bike shed in one piece would have made access to deck construction impossible, I built the shed in two halves, with the lower half left on the slab. This is a photo of the completed lower half and the beginning of the top half.
Top portion of shed with roof skeleton built.
Top portion of shed moved to driveway.
Molded concrete around deck post base, to keep soil from touching wood.
Edging and roofing installed on shed top section.
4" x 6" deck crossbar bolted to posts, old deck wall removed.
Installing 2" x 6" floor joists.
Top section of shed installed. Note notches on joists to provide clearance.
Top view of shed roof, joists. Short deck wall built from stair post to new deck corner.
Another view of shed roof and deck joists.
Deck flooring installed.
Deck wall posts installed.
Deck wall partially complete.
Deck complete.
Bike racks installed in shed.
Shed doors built.
Shed completed, bikes and accessories in place.
Six months later, plants growing.
Two years later, plants continue growing.
Three years later, baby's tears growing like crazy.
So I could get some privacy, installed some shelves for plants on the west and south sides.
I'm trying to grow scarlet runner beans; here's the netting I've put up for them to climb.
I made some wooden planters for bamboo on the north side, to help with privacy.
Scarlet runner beans growing well.