All decked out

mr. fix it said:
It finally happened after 7 years

We dropped the hammer (or drills) and added a front deck
We have a few more pieces to add to complete the project thanks to my younger brother doing 99% of the work with me acting as supervisor

I chose to use composite decking for a next to zero maintenance and using the newer screw pile jacks for future levelling requirements as needed
The deck is near the max height that meets local code but we are going to add a railing for additional safety for any drunken friends that may be inclined to take an unplanned step off the top into my wife’s garden :lol:

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Now that right there is curb appeal. Mighty fine!
 
jrdudeman said:
What do you mean by the $4,000 the City kicked in? No permit for a small deck would ever reach 4K.
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The sewer work with the back flow water arrester is what was covered under the $4000 grant but that bill was $7,600
The deck was my responsibility which was another $6,000+- using the composite.
 
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Here are the final pictures as of today.
My wife laid the mulch down & rearranged the gardens a bit.
We are really happy with the results.

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The wife's father(90 years old) stopped by & she has always looked for his approval from childhood & was quite proud of my deck design(as simple yet effective as it is)
Unfortunately his first comment was that it needed a railing so he could safely climb the steps(he hardly ever visits since we love 30 minutes away, I doubt he will ever step foot on it regardless) & it must have cost a fortune not using typical wood & we would never see our investment back when the time comes to sell. Nothing about how it looked or how well it was built. Sadly, it was a repeat of the story of her life.:( but that's family for ya'. He's been that way for all the time I have been part of the family 33+ years. My mother in law was the polar opposite, a real sweet heart always finding the good in anything she was involved with. Miss her lots for the last 15 years since she passed on.

We had to go for a drive in the convertible afterwards & got a large chocolate smoothie drink from the local Tim Horton's to cheer her up:p
It worked.
We are back to enjoying the front deck & now just have to pay the Home Depot off LOL!:lol:
 
mr. fix it said:
The wife's father(90 years old) stopped by & she has always looked for his approval from childhood & was quite proud of my deck design(as simple yet effective as it is)
Unfortunately his first comment was that it needed a railing so he could safely climb the steps(he hardly ever visits since we love 30 minutes away, I doubt he will ever step foot on it regardless) & it must have cost a fortune not using typical wood & we would never see our investment back when the time comes to sell. Nothing about how it looked or how well it was built. Sadly, it was a repeat of the story of her life.:( but that's family for ya'. He's been that way for all the time I have been part of the family 33+ years. My mother in law was the polar opposite, a real sweet heart always finding the good in anything she was involved with. Miss her lots for the last 15 years since she passed on.

We had to go for a drive in the convertible afterwards & got a large chocolate smoothie drink from the local Tim Horton's to cheer her up:p
It worked.
We are back to enjoying the front deck & now just have to pay the Home Depot off LOL!:lol:
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Sounds like her dad is a first-born son of a first-born father. The first-borns believe it is their responsibility to point out any and all short comings they see - and not just those of the family, but anyone they encounter. Don't ask me how I know this. . .
 
Ripinator said:
Sounds like her dad is a first-born son of a first-born father. The first-borns believe it is their responsibility to point out any and all short comings they see - and not just those of the family, but anyone they encounter. Don't ask me how I know this. . .
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Old Mennonite order of being raised.
I won't ask how you know this:lol:
 
I thought that you should have studied landscape design. I think you have enough creativity to become an excellent specialist. I like the deck idea. I'd never have come up with something like this myself. I think I'll take your work as a reference when I contact a professional landscape designer from my city. My current courtyard, which all passers-by see from the road, is a boring lawn with dimples. I didn't lay the soil for the lawn at this house. I bought it and have been living in it without changing. I was too lazy and didn't try designing it. But now I'm married. It's time to do something beautiful with the courtyard and patio.
 
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