Three rights don't make it wrong.

One jim makes it right. ;)

three rights make a left!

I put my deck in a box for you...

:)

Yes, do that.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! THAT'S...:eek:

Beautifully put! You're a poet, not just a monkey with a typewriter.

Three rights mean you are a lefty. Just don't tell UG.

I made some progress on Sunday....

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I only removed one of the 'bad' boards... I think I may run out of wood...

but I got almost to the front corner. I needed to make some positive progress. I'll start in pulling up the bad stuff tomorrow. I'm hoping to finish the decking between Tues and Weds, and hopefully get at least one section of railing up.

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Lookin good Jim. Yer getting there.

That really looks nice.

I'll be proud to hire Jim and Foot Custom Log Homes when I win the lottery!

ok, so I was able to incorporate a few of the boards the other guy put down....



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The rest had to come up, but I was able to use most again... I just cut ends off and re laid them.

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Here's one of my helpers. He became interested in this for the first time Sunday.. Ripley helped a lot last week, and again yesterday... They both had fun, and earned $25!

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He took charge of striking the lines for cuts. We had to use a template on the side where it butts up against the house, because you can't hang past the edge and eyball it like the other 3 sides.

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Here's the angle that all of the boards that meet that copper flashing have
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Looking good.

getting close to the corner! It's looking better and better!
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Spencer and Ripley were picking the boards for color and texture.\

And It's Done!

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Here's the Happy homeowner, and My helpers!

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It's gorgeous! And great kids!