built Mom decorative functional structural survive Armageddon deck for her windmill.
Started off as 'I found this cool pump, build me a decorative deck under the windmill for it'. NP, 4X4 post and some 1Xs of poplar and i'll knock it out.
then it was 'but I want it to weather like a real deck'. NP, i'll use AC2 lumber and 2X12 the skirt. I ran a couple 2X4s to brace the 8' width, but pulled them in tight to the center to box in the pump.
then it was 'I don't like how the deck boards bounce. maybe one of your 40 lb kids would fall through.' NP (because I didn't screw down the last 3 boards until she signed off). Made another trip 30 miles to town to get another couple of 2X4s. Even made the little decorative base around the pipe.
then it was "maybe we could add a trim piece around the outside, or some handrails'...
it's done. nothing more is getting added this trip. maybe some chicken wire for the vines to grow up in the spring
cordless drill battery died on the last screw, literally with an inch left to run in.
Started off as 'I found this cool pump, build me a decorative deck under the windmill for it'. NP, 4X4 post and some 1Xs of poplar and i'll knock it out.
then it was 'but I want it to weather like a real deck'. NP, i'll use AC2 lumber and 2X12 the skirt. I ran a couple 2X4s to brace the 8' width, but pulled them in tight to the center to box in the pump.
then it was 'I don't like how the deck boards bounce. maybe one of your 40 lb kids would fall through.' NP (because I didn't screw down the last 3 boards until she signed off). Made another trip 30 miles to town to get another couple of 2X4s. Even made the little decorative base around the pipe.
then it was "maybe we could add a trim piece around the outside, or some handrails'...
it's done. nothing more is getting added this trip. maybe some chicken wire for the vines to grow up in the spring
cordless drill battery died on the last screw, literally with an inch left to run in.
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