After John got home and we ate lunch, John and I went out there and continued. There were two bolts that were coming up from the cement that had been supporting the stair posts. John cut them down to size.
Then we measured and cut the headers going into the house, pre-hung them for "good measure", drilled a few bolt holes, as well, then took them down. The top is going to be pre-built, then we'll hang it on the house and measure the posts while it is up. (Supported by ladders, people, etc.) Since the post holes are at different levels, that's the way it is going to be done.
Here's the first cut:
Here's what the side of the house looks like now:
Here's the "outline" of our deck, just waiting to be put up!
Next week's goal: hang this, put the posts in, and hang the joists.
