Fixin' The Deck Part 19

The recent spell of unseasonal good weather, the availability of key personnel and the previously noted desire to get finished with the deck have combined to really move this project forward. This post is a combination of one full day of Samuel Sheep and I banging away, one day of Amy and myself, and one day of all three of us going at it.

New trim installed around the office window and at the base of the siding: 

New trim installed below the big window and the front-facing edge of the frame has been sanded and filled until it was flat - it looked like it had been cut with a chainsaw previously.

All the old paint was scraped off the section of the siding that we are not replacing:

The trim and nail holes were caulked, wood filler was sanded, and everything was given a coat of primer:

All remaining perimeter posts were installed and the sleeves added:

Re-installed the railings:

The post caps were replaced, and the gates were moved to the bottom of the stairs, where it is more practical to install the cane bolt...and looks better if you ask me.

The full-length post has a modified sleeve and a two-piece cap: 

Luna kept me company while I was painting the trim:

At this point all the trim has had one coat of white paint: 

I was planning to just paint the new trim, but I ended up doing all of it, including all the frames at the big window and the entire overhang.

Still left to do:

• paint all the trim a second time.
• paint the siding.
• apply waterproof sealant to the deck surface.