Stairs Completed

 

Song:  The Last Of The Mohicans

Artist:  Eiro Nareth

I had to skip yesterday's project as the temperature high for the day 

was only a few degrees above freezing...

and there were fairly high winds.

And that night...

it went way below freezing...

resulting in light frost.

So...

I had to allow one more day to have the wood repair areas fully dry out.

However...

today was considerably warmer and sunny all day.

So...

while I have to wait until tomorrow before I can initiate the wood repair...

I decided to complete the stairway today.

As you can see...

the waterproofing is worn...

and there are ample openings for water intrusion.

I gathered my tools.

After doing one initial measuring and cutting...

...I then first sealed every step to prevent water damage.

This was the friction waterproofing I would first lay down.

It has a rough sandpaper like surface...

with a waterproof backing.

This will be the base layer for the following raised rubber mats.

Now I won't be slipping down the staircase anymore  :)

Also...

I had added many years to the stairs...

as water damage can happen very quickly without adequate prevention.

I am thinking of also adding a layer of carpeting below the rubber mats...

if I have extra left over after carpeting all of the decks.

After I had finished...

I was too tired to do any real cooking...

so I just heated up this delicious pre-made lasagna.

I don't know why they call it 'family size'.

I only gave Bandi 1/4 of it...

and we finished it off...

with room to spare.

It was very good though.

My peppermint extract drops arrived today.

Just a few drops in my mug did wonders.

My tea infuser looks like the Christmas Tree of the kitchen when on.

I turned on the Christmas tree...

...and poured myself a mug of supercharged peppermint tea.

I am enjoying sipping the tea right now...

as I type up this article.

Just a few drops really adds to the cooling effect of this tea.

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So long as the weather holds out (it should)...

I will begin the wood repair tomorrow.

And so...

I will get to bed early tonight.