How we made a terrace on board, part 1

We decided last year to lift the old deckhouse and have it turned into a terrace. But how did we do that? In fact, how did the shipyard do that?
With some real professionals, especially the ironworker who has done a fantastic job, it has become a beautiful terrace. With this blog I will take you on a journey from ship's deck to our terrace!
First the roof had to be removed, so the steel roof was sawn.



And then suddenly the time had come… The roof is off!
The marked part was sawn out and then
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