Back Door & Breezeway Steps

Hi! I still have to do a post about our vacay (maybe Mon?), but here's a little project K did last week to prepare for my dad and stepmom's arrival.  They flew into Moncton last night and my FIL and C drove over to pick them up.

When we got home from our vacation, K was motivated to do a couple little projects that have been waiting to be done for a while.  He picked up the lumber last Friday and got to work even though it was kinda raining!

Here's what he did.

He put a step down from the back door!  (Notice above the pool is gone.  We took it down before we left on vacation and may not put it up again as it's kinda cool outside!) Here's how it used to look with just a couple cinder blocks for a step. 

Here's a closeup of the step- with a rail even!

And a side view.

We only did one rail just to kinda test it out.  We may do another later...

We also got a step down in the breezeway. 

(Why haven't I finished cedar shingling the lefthand side of the door? you ask.  Well, the door wasn't installed properly- just sorta tacked in place with a few screws.  I'd like to get the door more situated before I put cedar shingles right up to it.)

Here's the before. See the cinder block under the door?

Both these steps are kinda temporary.  We want to build an extension for a screened room off the back door and do some kind of sloping deck in the breezeway, but they are definitely better than before.

It's blueberry season and my FIL has been picking frequently.  Here's what C made me for a dessert. (It spells "Mom"! 

Enjoy your weekend! :-)