New Deck

The deck is almost completed. At least all we are doing over spring break has been done. It sure changes the front of the house. I'll do an ultimate road shot once we get the railing complete, but this should sure give you an idea of the changes. Now I can't wait for some patio furniture, but it might have to wait until fall when the clearance season hits. Oh well I can enjoy sitting on my deck not in a chair just as well :)

After the stairs have been removed. I looked all over for a picture of the 'real' before, but couldn't find one. There was a flower bed in between the two doors and some stairs down the stoop where the rubble is. Not to mention the pine that was in front of the stoop, but that was ripped out with the burned bushes last fall.

The stoop ended up being way to wavy and weird shaped so it had to go. Shawn and his dad tried breaking the concrete first, but after learning how inexpensive it was to rent a jack hammer they got busy playing with the big toy.

At the end of Sunday (as a huge windstorm was rolling in) the top portion was all framed in and you can see the end result of the jack hammer. Quite some progress.

Then the bottom level was framed in during the windy times of Monday.

The bottom portion with planks almost all the way across.

Top and bottom done, posts sort of on and moving on to the steps.

The steps off the lower portion.

All that is left is to secure the railing and pic the height of the posts that we want. I'm thrilled with how it looks and like I said earlier check back and I'll get a photo from the road with it how it really affects the curb appeal of the house.

I also can't wait to drink my cup of tea out on my porch. If only winter would seriously go away.