107 days ago
by EricWrights |
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A deck bench seats two or more people so they can enjoy viewing from the deck. Good deck benches can be built practically without much expense. If we want to, we can build a deck bench ourselves.
You have a nice deck with a great view, but what is missing?
How about a nice deck bench to sit on and relax as you enjoy that great deck. This bench can be the perfect addition to your deck and believe it or not this is not the type of project you have to hire some expensive contractor for. No...
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113 days ago
by EricWrights |
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A small deck does not necessarily have to remain a small deck. There are a number of techniques to make that less than large area increase in size and become more comfortable. The key to small deck design is simplicity.
1. Create the illusion of one big area from 2 smaller spaces. If your deck is bordered by the backyard lawn then allow this outdoor living area to spill out into that open space and it will create the illusion of being larger.
2. Create colorful flower or garden beds on ...
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122 days ago
by Zuki |
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Well I’m done. This past weekend I installed the top rail and this evening I finished the leg bracing and prettied it up a little. Forgive the pictures as it is dark outside and I wanted to post this tonight.
A close-up of the finished railing.
Here is the prettying up. The metal panels we actually found in someone’s bulk garbage pickup.
So as a recap we have come from here . . .
To here . . . .
To here . . .
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126 days ago
by Zuki |
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Its Saturday morning. It was forecasting for rain (which we desperately need) but it changed and we were to only get showers. So its out at the deck I go.
Here I am admiring the railing. :-)
Four of the five pieces up.
This is the 5th piece.
I hoisted each one up using my handy-dandy tie down straps.
I tapped these blocks in place to ensure that all railings were a uniform distance from the flooring.
Then it was off to the bracing. I removed the strap...
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127 days ago
by Zuki |
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Here is the lumber from which I will be making the railing.
I have set up my table saw to do some ripping.
Here is everything dimensioned. The stack in the foreground of the short square board will the rails while the remainder will make up the frames.
I took all the short pieces and used a ½ round over bit in the router to get the following.
Here I am using my cheap block plane to round over the edges of the boards being used for the frame. Im moving so fast...
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131 days ago
by JMG |
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Finally finished! It has been a long 3.5 days on this one. Glad to be done
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133 days ago
by JMG |
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Just finished up my third day on my newest project, a 14’x26’ deck. I have been trying to remind myself to take a few pictures but keep forgetting. Should finish up tomorrow so I will post some pictures of the finished product
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134 days ago
by Zuki |
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Here are a few bits and pieces I did this week (July 6th)
I finished the last two boards on the deck. I had to notch out around the posts. I must have made 30 trips up and down over the stairs. What a workout.
I then started on extending the posts. I am making the first cuts here. Cordless tools are great . . . when the batteries don’t die. Mine kept dying. I had to resort to a not overly sharp hand saw.
Close up of the cut. Its 1 ¾’ deep.
A finished post. Boy my arm ...
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139 days ago
by Zuki |
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Its July 4th and its back out at the deck. Yesterday I tipped the deck in place. Today was one of those days where it seemed that I did not have a whole lot to do . . . however it took me the entire day to do it. Go figure.
First on the agenda was to install the railing posts in the rear corners of the deck. Here is a pic taken from the upstairs door. And yes it’s a long way down.
I climbed up the ladder with the camera to take a pic installing one of the posts. The clamp held...
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141 days ago
by Zuki |
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I never did anything with the deck yesterday as I had some errands I had to run. This morning I started about 8:00 making sure that I had everything in place to rise the deck.
Up inside the door I have a 4×4 36” long that is resting on either side of the door frame. It is kept 3’ off the floor with a strapping legs. I will use this 4×4 as a place to tie off the deck as I tip it up. You can see the heavy duty tie down straps that I will be using to pull the deck into position....
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