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Post by johnc911 on May 21, 2007 17:32:46 GMT -5
Most of of you that now me somewhat know that i cant even drive a nail without someone holding it for me. So i set my goals high (for me) and decided to re do my deck by myself without any assistance. I had two goals going in, Not to use the F word, any during construction and not to cut off any fingers in the process. I failed misreably on the first one on the very first day when i lost my balance and fell off and cut my knee. LOL I managed to get it done with only slight assistance. (if you count 4 yr old girls holding the boards for you) Now i just have to figure out what to do with the red posts.     |
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Post by Adam Brown (BGGoosekiller) on May 21, 2007 17:46:52 GMT -5
Looks good John. If you can get a good pressure washer you might be able to get all the red off and stain them. That is if they are pressure treated. Otherwise I would paint them white or the same color as your shutters. Eith way it looks good.
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Post by allegiance on May 21, 2007 18:30:45 GMT -5
you finished it way to quick now mama gonna have another project for ya.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 21, 2007 19:10:52 GMT -5
Kudos on using an angle grinder in the project. Looks great!
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Post by allegiance on May 21, 2007 20:19:05 GMT -5
Thats the yellow thing in the first picture
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Post by johnc911 on May 21, 2007 20:57:09 GMT -5
LMAO i was wondering but wasnt going to ask.
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Post by MIG on May 21, 2007 23:31:01 GMT -5
Good job! Now you can try changing the oil in your car.........use that yellow thing to get the plug off of the oil pan, and the rest is a breeze!
When you are done with that, Alliegence will let you service the tractors down on the farm.
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Post by MIG on May 21, 2007 23:40:05 GMT -5
911,
The red thing in pic #2.............
Tell me that is not a Little Tykes saw-zaw that you were trying to use? It didn't work very well did it?
Allegience.....he doesn't show up at the farm with plastic "Bob the Builder" wrenches in his back pocket does he?
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Post by johnc911 on May 22, 2007 4:33:08 GMT -5
Squirt Gun LOL
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Post by kyle on May 22, 2007 6:16:59 GMT -5
Looks good John! But what you don't realize is Aaron and I had to take off work a couple days to fix your mistakes while you were gone.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 22, 2007 7:13:37 GMT -5
Are the tags on the ends of the decking boards part of the design plan?
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Post by bsutravis on May 22, 2007 10:32:24 GMT -5
Congrats John on keeping your trigger finger attached to your hand! Looks good. I used a pressure washer to blast off red stain just like yours last summer on our deck, then I restained it. The PW will work fine, just take your time and don't get too close to the wood or else it will blast away the actual wood.
John the builder......CAN HE FIX IT.....John the builder........YES HE CAN!!!!
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Post by mullis56 on May 23, 2007 11:04:32 GMT -5
Good work, are you for hire now? I was going to build a deck then I found out the lumber was going to cost $2200 or so, and I said  on that and I hired a friend of mine who is in the process of doing a stamped and stained patio with a fire pit in it. Should be wrapped up this week, then I have a weeks worth of yard work to fix the mess that was made. But I'm going to have a cookout and Kyle, Travis, Art and John your invited if you want to come? |
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Post by bsutravis on May 23, 2007 11:31:54 GMT -5
Free food? We are there!
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Post by jstalljon on May 23, 2007 12:27:42 GMT -5
Looks good John!
And construction just isn't construction without the occasional F-bomb.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 23, 2007 12:49:36 GMT -5
I thought I heard Stallion mumbling something about how big his deck was on that goose hunt while marking his territory.
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Post by mullis56 on May 23, 2007 12:52:59 GMT -5
Don't get too excited it is hot dogs, and BYOB |
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Post by kyle on May 23, 2007 13:45:23 GMT -5
Travis is always up for a good weiner!
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Post by kyle on May 23, 2007 13:45:52 GMT -5
I'll be there just tell me win
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Post by bsutravis on May 23, 2007 14:07:40 GMT -5
Duck-dogs anyone?  |
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