Three weeks ago, the handyman, trusty Troy, pulled down the old verandah decking. Then we had to wait for the timber to arrive. Today he came to do the framing-up because today was a rained-out day and he couldn't work anywhere else.
With a bit of luck, it will rain for the rest of the week, which means he will work on the verandah for the next three days and get everything done except for the time-consuming laying of the Merbau decking.
To speed up the process, I bought this little gadget from BUNNINGS. It should help with the positioning of the screws and give a nice and neat finish. At a mere $10.45, it's certainly worth its price several times over.
At this rate, the job will be finished well within budget and well below what other tradesmen had quoted me. As I can't be there all the time to make sure that trusty Troy keeps up the pace, I've instructed the butcherbird to sit on top of the dropsaw and keep an eye on things.
