Gazeboblog Episode 5 - Taking Shape

 Taking time away from golf, fishing and camping trips, we took some time to make more progress on the gazebo. After mortaring down the caps, I notched the tops of each post and set them on top of the pillars.

The header beams were then notched to fit the posts and then delicately set on the posts using the tractor. I then made the knee braces and attached them using log screws.

We have also made good progress making our river rock to cover the concrete pillars. It is interesting experimenting with the various colors. I am intentionally not showing you the "reject" pile for a good reason :)