Monday, September 1, 2025

Deck Day 10

The second Home Depot delivery arrived today. We ordered 18 2x6 pieces of wood in different sizes for use with constructing the joists. This should be enough wood to construct all of the joists, the end joists, and some of the blocking required for the construction of the sub deck. We also ordered a variety of brackets and screws for use with putting things together. 

Oliver and Henry from across the street helped me move the wood into the backyard. From there I cut them down to manageable sizes and laid them out front to see how things might look. I still have some work to do when it comes to final sizing but where we are heading in the right direction.
Tonight we laid the joists down on their sides and put them together to make and unofficial deck to sit on. It was our first time imagining what the space might look like. We burned some firewood in a solo stove and watched the sunset while taking pictures of the flag. Happy Labor Day!