Our New Deck

June 24, 2008 · Posted in Rambles 

Due to having to support a hot-tub for many years our deck was pulling away from the house. It had been doing this for a few years and it was only a matter of time before it gave way completely. Most likely at a time when we were in the hot-tub. This is the story of our journey into the realm of deck construction. A much longer journey than either of us had been prepared for.

I was going to give a blow-by-blow, day-by-day commentary, however, I was too exhausted at the end of each day to type. Now that most of the work is completed, I just can’t bring myself to relive each and every day. I have now opted for a photo journalistic approach. Enjoy.

The project took us two weeks to complete. It may have gone a lot quicker had any of us known what in the hell we were doing. The weather also caused us some delays; it was brutally hot. Dave and I would put on a couple of boards and have to retreat to the shade. There was quite a bit of stress at the onset. Unfortunately, Dave and I do not make good laborers and refuse to be ordered around. Especially, since it is our house. Things did eventually settle down and a steady routine of construction started to take hold. The deck is finished now and it is enormous and beautiful. All that remains is for the hot-tub to be relocated. More on that later.

Huge thank you’s and much gratitude goes out to the folks who stood by us through this endeavor:

  • Seymour – the bestest of best friends. Without you those deck boards would still be unpainted.
  • Mikey & Harry for all the long, hot hours of screwing and making the impossible seem possible.
  • Lock for owning serious power tools and getting those holes dug so quickly.
  • Our neighbors for donating all of the decking boards.

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