The new deck – June 29

IT IS DONE!!!!
Ok, it needs to be waterproofed, but really IT IS DONE!!!
We spent last week finalizing the joists (which are the REAL backbreakers on this project). They all needed ‘Hurricane clips’ and various other Ninja-star-looking metal bits screwed into them, and we had to keep checking levels and stuff, plus adding joist-hangers… it was [...]

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The new deck – June 17

ONE WITH THE CEMENT!!!
DONE WITH THE DIGGING!!
Someone remind me that I was excited to be done those things when I complain about the drilling and hammering please, ’cause right now, I’m pretty thrilled to be doing that instead.
We set in the beams as you can see, and squared the ’skeleton’ of the deck this weekend [...]

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The new deck – June 7

As predicted, we were knee deep in cement this weekend.
Got three of the holes filled with the sticky goupy stuff (which it turns out, when mixed to the right consistency, sounds vaguely like cow patties leaving the cow and hitting the ground.. lovely).
Both of our backs are really sore, but once again The Claw totally [...]

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The new deck – May 31

And the digging continues. Another weekend goes by and we are three more post-holes closer to… well… more work. [sigh]
Supposedly, the dirt we have scraped off the backyard will be picked up tomorrow, at which time the area where the last three postholes have to be dug will be exposed.. and THEN… well THEN.. [...]

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The new deck – May 24

So, we are working on a deck my friends, OH YES.
Posting pics as we go, we are currently at the phase I like to call “hole digging hell!”
We have an innovative way to dig holes in which to put these Sono tubes that you then fill with concrete (don’t ask me, I am the grunt-work [...]

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