We spent our Labor Day weekend building a deck. When I say "we," I really mean he or they. My husband and his dad did all the work, while the women just kept up with the kids, ran the household, and observed. I didn't join in the work until Damian's parents left and he needed an extra hand. He likes to lay the boards with precision. Here's what the deck looks like:
Before: The 16 year old deck was in terrible shape.
During: He pulled up the old deck and spent quite a bit of time measuring and forming the new deck. Damian is a "measure ten times, cut once" kinda guy, so it took a while. But that's what you want in a product engineer, right? Those posts are crooked because the concrete hadn't been poured yet.
So Far: With only two boards left to put down, the decking is nearly complete. Last night, Damian built a small railing, seen in the picture, to keep the dogs from getting out of the yard again (sorry, neighbors!).
He'll finish up the railings in the next week or two. The posts are high because our long term plan is to build a pergola above the deck.
I had a nice shot of Damian and his dad working hard together, but as I was taking the picture, my husband said "And don't put it on your blog." Darn!
I can't wait for the finished product. I'm also looking forward to next spring, when we'll be ready to do some work on the flower beds in both the front and back yards.
Hope you had a nice Labor Day too!
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