7 May 2015

The correct way to put on flashing is to install the flashing, then the siding.  Spent several hours this morning trimming off the bottom course of cedar shingles on the south end of the Sauna building, then trying to slide 8″ aluminum flashing up under the next course, with “good enough for government work” or “looks good from Marty’s house” success, i.e., minimal.  Then spent the rest of the day (when not gabbing with Tom & Tim) trying to figure out how a flat deck in front of the Sauna is going to smoothly intersect a sloped walkway.  Started cutting to length the 2x6 pressure treated rim joists for the deck, discovering that much of a pile of them critters salvaged from an old (but good????) deck have become infested with white mold… which has rotted the wood.  Meanwhile, Tom & Tim moved their drilling rig to the spot for the second well, got set up, and put 40 feet of casing pipe (2 lengths) in the ground by quitting time.  Next length should be back into water, he says optimistically.  Down to Marty & Merry’s for another fabulous repast, fetching along a delicious bottle of 2013 Schmitt Söhne Riesling.