Decks

You can tell it's been a while since we've taken on a large-scale home improvement project. Don't get me wrong, we've done it before. Brick patios, fences, retaining walls, finished basements: did 'em. But, since we've been "off the market" for nearly a year-and-a-half since we decided to move, we're a bit out of touch with the typical project setbacks. Nothing major; things like extra trips to the hardware store, things taking twice as long as you thought, and budget overruns.

So, we're building a deck. A big deck. A big multi-level deck. A big multi-level deck made of composite deck planking. The stuff is great - works just like word which is nice for cutting and drilling and what-not. Plus, it's almost zero-maintenance to boot. But man-alive is it expensive! Did I mention budget overruns?

We're going to have a beautiful, no-maintenance composite deck with (relatively) ugly, high-maintenance treated lumber railings! Unless of course the Powerball numbers bounce our way...