Dad and I are at it again.
Digging, digging, digging, and then more digging. We dug post holes, we dug trenches, we dug around boulders... we dug in 95 degree weather.
We also determined that approximately 50% of the land we own consists of rock. One boulder in particular caused us to grow our deck an extra foot, because the 4+ foot long rock was exactly where we wanted to put a deck posts.
However, with steady work from sunrise to sunset and careful planning, the end of the weekend yielded all objectives complete and a job well done. Our deck posts are set, our drainage tiles are ran, the hot tub wiring is complete, and we even ran electricity to the corner of our property for a future outbuilding.
Everything is set for the concrete crew to come next week. We'll keep you posted as we continue on the project.
Thank you so much, Mom and Dad, for driving all the way out here and helping us build our backyard masterpiece!
3 comments:
So excited to see the final product! We still marvel at your deck on Rainswept. (Esther-Faith likes to crawl (very, very fast) under it and gather rocks.
Step one of the deck is done. Hopefully step two will go off without a hitch. Soon you will be enjoying the hot tub and all of the work will just be a memory. We had a great time with you guys and look forward to the actual deck building in a couple of weeks.
Love,
Mom
We'll get some more pictures posted this weekend.
I'm glad our deck at Rainswept still looks good. That was definitely a learning project for me, and a testament to Dad's engineering ability. The one thing I learned about that deck is that I hate staining... so this time we're going composite Trex material!
I'm still trying to find a place that has the nice stone out here in Maryland. So if Esther-Faith could run over and pick up all the rocks underneath the deck and mail them to me, that would be great!
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