07 Oct 22:
We finished laying the 2x6 pressure treated pine deck and built a few steps around the perimeter. Let's take a tour. You might remember back to when we laid a gangplank for loading and unloading the shop, level from the driveway, and back up to before that when we had the shed placed so that the floor would be level with the driveway, and back up before that to when this area was a shady mud pit.
Here's the big reveal video: https://youtu.be/6wgUWaY9Q84
The deck was barely taking shape when Skipper showed up with a deck chair and Skippervised. That's okay though, she brought me bread and water.
We can roll right through now...
...but should remember to stop at the end.
A few bricks left over from the home construction will make a nice area for The Usual Visitors to comment on how I'm doing it wrong or how they'd do it. Loud saws and drills will drown them out.
We decided to change the layout pattern of the brick from what had been previously started, and shifted the layout a bit so that it parallels the new deck. Should be about 6' x 6' when all the bricks are down, and we might put an additional stone or wood perimeter around it. The gaps will be filled with paver sand and/or pea gravel to stabilize the loose brick.
We're hoping for grass to fill in on the right, and the small area on the left may get some river gravel and flagstone to promote drainage. Should be an area that a small leaf blower can maintain, and the trees will still get water.
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