Deck Update – No Progress Thursday or Friday

Due to the traumatic and untimely passing of Mr. Chubby Wubby (one of Laurel’s first fish acquisitions) I was unable to make any progress on the deck Thursday night.

R.I.P. Mr Chubby Wubby!

Friday night I had to work late so by the time I got home and had dinner it was already dark.  Hopefully I’ll get something done Saturday!

Deck Remodel – Wednesday (day 4)

Well, yesterday we took a day off to celebrate our anniversary so I didn’t touch the deck at all.  Today after I got home from work I started ripping up the remaining deck boards.  All went smoothly until we hit the last board which was nailed down under the bracer board for the sliding door.  […]

Deck Remodel – Monday (day 3)

Ok.  Today more of the same.  I only got about and hour and a half after getting home from work and after dinner to work on tearing off the decking.  I was able to finish all the decking in front of kitchen portion and only a little bit remains in front of the sliding glass […]

Deck Remodel – Sunday (day 2)

Well, it is definitely much nicer weather today and the humidity has dropped.  There are no clouds at all so it will feel hot out.  My goal is simple today.  Get up the decking.. or at least most of it.  The first thing to go was the picnic table.  I had noticed it was rotting […]

Deck Remodel – Saturday (day 1)

Well, it was time to re-do our deck or so I was told. I have to agree with her, especially after pulling up some of the decking. It was definitely in worse shape than I had imagined. Here’s a picture of it beforehand. I am not sure what the green stuff is, but I am […]