New Deck

Here are some photos of the new deck. Like Carrie said, we re-used the balisters since they -- unlike the rest of the deck -- were not suffering from rot. The wood does still need to be painted.



Differences from the old deck:

- The new deck is slightly (but noticeably) larger (8 X 12). The original deck was 8 X 10. Since it is larger we added a third support post.

- You can't fall through the new deck.

- Stairs.



- Azek (i.e., $$$ PVC) vs. 3/8ths-inch rotted wood decking.



And for the low, low price of $80 you can get a box of invisible screws.



Actually, I was really impressed with how difficult it is to see where the screw holes are. The box comes with Azek plugs to match your deck. You would have to be on your hands and knees to find where they are at.

Like Carrie said, we are very pleased with our new deck. And we are especially grateful to Tom Grover for his expertise. It never would have happened without his help.

-Tom