Built a deck this summer and my back hates me
Finally finished the deck project I started in June. 16x12 feet, pressure treated lumber, the whole thing. Did most of it myself with some help from my brother in law. It looks amazing but man my shoulders are wrecked. Worth it though, kids have been playing on it constantly. Now the wife wants a pergola. Help.
16x12 is a legit size deck. Your back is going to hurt for a while but every time you step on that thing you'll feel the accomplishment. Worth it.
June to done is pretty fast for that size. The back pain is temporary but that deck is forever. You earned it.