most recently, with the help of two sets of parents, we expanded our poorly constructed 10 x 12 deck into a solid, two-level structure. with stairs!!!
this is all very exciting, and while we did run into a few bumps along the road (it helps to live a mile away from menards) it turned out fabulously. here are a few snapshots of the process.
on the left--our old, wobbly, rotting deck. on the right--our new start!
joann and mona pose from the yard below.
tom was "the stair guy." thanks, dad!
after making three trips to menards to try and find correctly angled stair stringers for the second level, we finally wised up and made our own. turned out to be cheaper, too.
measure twice, cut once. or, in justin's case...measure fifteen times, cut once.
gary had fun ripping out the old spindles on the upper deck. tom and justin didn't have as much fun putting in the new ones. i think it was at this point when i thought, "yeah! we'll be done tomorrow!" eventually, i would say that two more times.
drum roll please........here is the finished product!
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