Into day 5, and things finally are looking like a deck - posts, beams, and now the joists.
deck construction For the first major home project, we decided to work on the deck. The old concrete patio was badly broken up, and needed replacing. The landing and stairs down from the kitchen need replacing more urgently, but we thought the deck might be an easier place to start. Even though we just wanted to make a simple rectangle, it still took a lot of work. Dad and I both took Thursday and Friday off of work, plus the wednesday which was Canada Day. In the end, we put down the last deck board at about 8:30 pm on Sunday!
