Le Deck

While I've referred to our house as "the little house that could," with all it's potential and the love we've put into it, our back deck was "the little deck that really shouldn't have." Really.  

At some point last fall, we gathered bids to rebuild our old deck and realized how unsafe it was. No part of it had ever been to code; not the beams themselves, not the stairs, not the way it was anchored to the house...not even the nails that were used, fergodsakes. How did we not discover this when we bought the house?! It's been a lesson...

We counted our blessings,  pinched our pennies, and decided to rebuild...just in time for the warm weather.

Sayanora old deck! We won't miss you! 

    

We expanded the deck, making it deeper and wider.  Of course, we made sure that every part of it was done to code, and safe for little people, especially.

Our contractor has been great. His schtick is that he only builds decks and screened-in porches.  We trusted that he was the right person for the job. The name of his business is sort of a clever play on words...

"Home Deck". Get it?  Kidding... We like how no-nonsense he is.

And here's where we are now...

 Tucker is in the midst of staining and sealing it.
That whole "pregnancy card" is really working out for me...

To see the final product, you'll need to come visit!