A deck for my daughter

Hey Karson
I’ve built lots of decks and that’s a winner.great job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

nice job there karson….

-- If you can't build it, code it. If you can't code it, build it. But always ALWAYS take a picture.

Great post, I love the way everyone was involved. I’m sure the young learned a good lesson.

Just perfect…...........Thanks…...............

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

well done my friend

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

I thought the doctor told you to take it easy!!!!

At least you had good help!

Nice Deck!!!

Lew

I was clearing out my pores. But, yes he did say take it easy, and I won’t tell him any different.

My daughter told her office that she had no money but she did have talents. I’m getting her trained. After finding out you don’t put your fingers between two hot wires while putting up a ceiling fan, she did the next one by herself.

So she is being trained by on the job training.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice looking deck.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Karson, Like the way everyone was involved. Thanks for the extra pictures, we have a habit of forgetting how much work goes into a project like this. It turned out great and I’m sure everyone is enjoying the new deck.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

looks real good karson !
and a good starter project for you too .
just enjoy your family ,
we’re don’t have to rush anymore .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

You are good at building those decks Karson. Well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Nice job of passing along all your talent to the next generation. Looks like a hardworking construction crew. The deck looks great.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

you are the deck master…that is for sure…looks great…I like how there was so much involved…some demo…cement…joists…steps…railings….this was a complete job…so she learned a lot…and so did we!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

I REALLY LIKE THE DECK KARSON…VERY NICE LOOKING…GOOD CLEAN CUTS..AND TIME WELL SPENT WITH YOUR FAMILY…YOU FOLLOW DR’S ORDERS LIKE I DO…WE ARE SOMETIMES OUR OWN WORSE ENEMY…HAR…BUT ITS WAS SURE FUN HUH…...GRIZZMAN

-- The Grizzone

Great looking project Karson.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Lots of fun Grizzman. On one of my trips to Lowes getting supplies, they had the 1/4” cedar closet liner. 16 Sq ft in a carton normally 22.50 a box. They had a closeout for 4.50 a box. I keep wondering if i should have bought it all.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Great job on the deck Karson. Glad you followed the doctors orders to the tee…............... yea right.

So how much of the cedar did you buy and where are you going to put it?

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

I paid for 250 Bd Ft of the cedar. !/2- 2X8 X10’, and 1/2 1X various widths. But I got over 300 bd ft. He made sure I didn’t go home light. But I think I posted earlier someone stole over 3000 bd ft from him along with some cherry and walnut. (That wasn’t me)

And putting it. It’s still sitting on sawhorses in the driveway. No room to put it.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Sounds like that new pacemaker had you all charged up for this project… just like the energizer bunny… you keep going… and going…

Well done. Nice improvement and I bet those young ‘uns will appreciate…

Thanks for taking the time writing the running story… very interesting.

-- Al H.

A very nice deck. I’m glad you are doing well also.

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!

Looks good from here:-)) Quite a crew she’s got working for her !!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Nice job Karson, it really added some curb appeal to the house.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Great job Karston and fine result. I especially like the way you placed the stairs in that notch in the deck. Also liked the railing which looked different, but really nice.

A wonderful way to spend time with your family too! well done. It looks like that pacemaker is doing the job.

-- Mike, American in Norway

A great family project and effort Karson…......very well done.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

great job on the deck,works well with the house. shinju

great deck – I wish I could build one like that.

When you publish numerous pics like this inside your post, it pushes all of the pics out over the RSS feed, which people typically read quickly or on portable devices. It would be helpful to keep the pics in the gallery, so only a thumbnail is sent out over the feed.

I am amazed to see what you have done. It has given a betterlook to the already beautiful house.
Sharad

-- patanjali

Thanks for the comments. I was very happy. Every time we turned around I was giving a new suggestion. One was for electric (My daughter passed on that because it would require a revision to the building permit) The second was tearing out the cement sidewalk. It would have been hard to fit the steps in with the old sidewalk. We would have been outside the original sidewalk.

The daughter and kids busted out the old sidewalk while I went to purchase cement. It was very crumbly and came up easily along with a pry bar and a 20 lb sledge. The grand kids also got to put their hand prints in the wet cement.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson, What I meant by the cedar was the 1/4” you said Lowes had on sale. How much of it did you buy?

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

None of it. I thought too long about “Did I need it?”

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson, Nicely done deck. Glad to see everyone pitched in and helped as well I am sure learned a few things.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Nice Job Karson

-- Jim, Kentucky

Nice job! Looks great! I’ve built a few myself and yours looks strong and should last a long long time ! All you need now is to make a couple of rockers!

-- My shop teacher said "You can do it".... Now I can't stop!

Very true Woodshaver

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice deck. I need a small one for the front of my house. Maybe if you come over and build me one, I’ll make you a cane to hobble home with! }:)~

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Hello Karson, Hope you’ve been well. Really great how family all helped ya out !
I’ always love to see that. Haven’t experienced the feeling myself yet. ha
I’m still the lone pack mule fix this fix that, the rest of my fam thinks do-it yourself means yellow pages or me.
OH I miss my Gaudalcanal Grandpa. would re-build jukeboxes-auto-slots-woodwork-whatever.
Keep em interested, With no more shop-class in schools, It’s up to us to pass on the bug.
Good for you.
Happy 4th o’ July!!!
Pat

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ""BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND""1785-1974 nyc Semper Fi, Patrick M