Rain, mud, and more
Rain has definitely slowed down work on the deck footer prep. Holes were started (see this post), then filled up with water. He dug some trenches and sucked out the… Read more »
Clean-up and a rainy day today
Yesterday Stu headed to Lowe’s to pickup the lumber and other supplies for the footers. I snapped a couple of photos of him and a video of the hard work… Read more »
Deck Footer Prep Problems
Yesterday was our first day in the 80s. That meant Stu got to work in the morning, come in for lunch and not go back out till around 3PM when… Read more »
Step one of the deck rebuild
Here are some of the things Stu found while taking the deck down: improper hardware, no footings, and plenty of rotten wood. Here are some of the photos we took…… Read more »
Four days into the deck demolition
Wow! Stu has done an amazing job of taking down the deck. The only thing left to do is remove the last piece of ledger board that is attached to… Read more »
Another day’s work done…
Stu started the day early and didn’t quit until around seven PM last night. He got a lot done and that’s good because it’s raining today and all he can… Read more »
Day one done, on to day two!
Earl couldn’t make it yesterday so Stu busted butt to get half the deck down. He’s hoping to get most of the rest done today. Here are some photos during… Read more »
Deck demolition has started!
Yesterday Stu started removing some former fence posts using his new high-lift. It worked quite well. Then the deck demolition started in earnest. He took down the rest of the… Read more »