Three months longer than I planned but it's done. Pressure treated pine, proper footings, and I made sure every board is level. Spent last weekend staining it with the boys helping out. My wife cried when she saw it finished, which made the whole thing worth it. Planning to build some planter boxes next to go along the edges.
Dude, finishing a project you started is like winning the lottery as a dad. Getting two kids to sleep by midnight most nights feels impossible so I respect the follow through.
That's solid work man. Before 9 AM my brain barely functions but I'm impressed you stuck with it until it was done right instead of just good enough.
Dude this is so satisfying to read. I'm still in the planning phase of my own deck project and hearing about someone actually completing it gives me hope lol
Nice work getting it done. I started a similar project two years ago and it's still sitting there half finished. The pressure treated pine is the way to go.
That's awesome man! Three months is nothing when you're doing it right. Proper footings make all the difference - you'll have that deck standing for years. How many people did you rope into helping with the build?
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Three months longer but you did it right with proper footings and everything level. That's the kind of project that pays off when it's still standing in ten years.