If there is one thing I know how to do, it’s procrastinate on a big home\u00c2\u00a0project.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m the master at putting it\u00c2\u00a0off.\u00c2\u00a0 Even when I really want the thing in question to be done, I’m able to really bear down and ignore the CRAP out of it.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s certainly one of my many talents.<\/p>\n
At any rate, it was time.\u00c2\u00a0 And the time was decided to be now.\u00c2\u00a0 Not later.\u00c2\u00a0 Or, not much later, sooner being better than later, but while it was a little later, it would NOT be a lot later than the present. So, indeed, let’s begin. Shortly.<\/p>\n
See what I did there?<\/p>\n
Anyway, so here we go, a little documentation of the build process, some pics, the whole nine yards.\u00c2\u00a0 First up, the plans.<\/p>\n
Nikki and I started with a visit to the friendly folks at Home Depot, who were all too happy to design a deck for us and help us arrive at some decisions.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0One of the first ones was to not use composite decking materials.\u00c2\u00a0 At all.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s incredible space age stuff, worry free, maintenance free, lizard free, the whole thing.\u00c2\u00a0 But it’s not “incredibly expensive free”, and so we will be using good old arsenic soaked pressure treated unless there is a very very good deal on cedar to be found.<\/p>\n
Here’s the grainy overhead view of my shaky pencil drawings that depict the structure I will trust with the lives of my family and friends.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m sure it will be fine….<\/p>\n
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Now it’s to find out if the City of Ottawa will issue a permit based on these pieces of crap.\u00c2\u00a0 Then, I will document the painful digging of my backyard for your viewing pleasure.\u00c2\u00a0 Stay tuned folks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If there is one thing I know how to do, it’s procrastinate on a big home\u00c2\u00a0project.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m the master at putting it\u00c2\u00a0off.\u00c2\u00a0 Even when I really want the thing in question to be done, I’m able to really bear down … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n