Yes, I will stain it later, after it dries a bit and I will probably add some benches, at her direction of course. Don't yet know which stain I'll use, but I'll ensure it's safe for use over (and in) the water.

ESSHUP, when I posted the original thread, the last few pic's did not show up in the post, only the URL. I can't see anything different in the way I posted them, did I hit a max limit on something?