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I built this small deck for my Mom with my brother. I designed it to be 11/5, nice easy stairs to maneuver and the handrails are easy to grab. The previous stairs were rather steep and had no landing in front of the door.
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org




























14 comments so far
cajunpen
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posted 844 days ago
Very nice job Bob, I’m sure Mom will enjoy the new stairs and sitting area. The lighting adds a nice touch.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
MsDebbieP
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posted 844 days ago
Hi Mom!!
Lovely. The stairs are great.
When my Mom had her deck built last year we struggled with her to get a ramp put on it (Her hurt her pride to have a ramp – she’s not old!! She’ll be 80 this year… now that she has it, and everyone uses it .. she loves it as well.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jockmike2
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posted 844 days ago
I can see mom rockin and rollin to the mills brothers or les brown. Very good job men. jockmike
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Bob #2
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posted 844 days ago
That’s an excellent idea with the lower pitch on the stairs plus more tread. I would not have thought of it but will remember it now.
I had to go back an take another look . You can hardly notice it.
I may have to change the stairs to our basement before we have an accident. they are too steep for carring stuff down in particular.
bob
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john
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posted 844 days ago
Very nice work Bob.
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Don
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posted 843 days ago
Bob, you and your brother are good sons. Mom loves you both.
Nice work!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
Bob Babcock
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posted 842 days ago
I wish I had the time to help out some of her friends. They all love the stairs and live in the same community. I’ve given some the plans so they could have a builder do the job but many are on fixed incomes and can’t afford it.
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
woodspar
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posted 842 days ago
I like the inner safety railings. Nice.
-- John
DrSawdust
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posted 837 days ago
Way to go Bob!!! You are definitely racking up good points with mom. And doing it with your brother has got to count 2x.
-- Making sawdust is what I do best
pedrorc
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posted 835 days ago
Good work, fantastic.
-- Pedro Rodrigues da Costa, Sintra, Portugal
PanamaJack
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posted 834 days ago
Mom’s gonna love this a long time Bob!
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mot
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posted 830 days ago
Great idea, Bob…nice job as well!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Termite
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posted 12 days ago
You only get one Mom in life. It is good to do all you can for her. Nice stairs. She is very proud.
-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little
a1Jim
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posted 12 days ago
Super deck and happy Mom
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon