Comments on: Finishing the Deck

By: wendy

wendy — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 04:55:55 +0000

Ladies you are amazing. I really enjoy seeing your progress. Working with family is fun. I’m sure you’ve had plenty of laughs and a few disagreements. Nothing has stopped you 2, you just keep on going. I wish I was still able too do the things you ladies are doing. Now I stand on the side lines and do what I can. My oxygen hose gets in the way or not long enough. I can’t wait to see the cottage when everything is complete.

By: Ayisha

Ayisha — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 11:56:45 +0000

You two are AMAZING. Such a talented family. You inspire me more than you know.
3 questions.
1.How did you attach your beams to your posts? I can’t tell from the photos. Did you use post caps or did you notch the 6×6.
2. Did you toenail your joists to the beams or did you use hurricane clips?
3. I noticed you did not attach to the house. Was this because of the brick exterior?
I’m in the design phase of my own deck and I’m reading like crazy. So all of these little details are extremely important to me. I’m about to drive my local inspectors crazy with all of my diy questions.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:05:08 +0000

This is AMAZING! Love seeing things like that!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:21:37 +0000

In reply to maureen. Thanks so much! No, the inside is not done yet. We've pushed Julie's flight home back by 2 weeks, twice! LOL One more week...is what we're saying now.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:20:22 +0000

In reply to Molly. We had to get a permit and have our footing holes inspected too. We just didn't end up utilizing the center row of footings.