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May 28, 2014 9:01 AM
inb4 "something something porch furniture."
May 28, 2014 9:01am
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May 28, 2014 9:45 AM
Nice deck furniture. Looks very stealable.

Sorry to disappoint you.
May 28, 2014 9:45am
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May 28, 2014 10:01 AM
To help eliminate water getting into my man cave, this year I put mulch beds down the two sides of the house that didn't have anything in order to put a slope next to the house. 120' of black edging($120) 2 scoops of mulch($40) 5 burning bushes, 4 chardonnay pearls, 1 wine and roses, 4 day lillies($430). Topsoil(free, thanks to gramps)
May 28, 2014 10:01am
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May 28, 2014 10:04 AM
justincredible;1620181 wrote:We spent the entire Memorial Day weekend working in the backyard and spent quite a bit at Lowe's. We are happy with the progress so far, but we still have some finishing touches to make.

Did you build that deck?

I was looking into tearing mine down and redoing a ground level one like that but make it about 5-6 times bigger than the existing. Just wondering what the cost of materials if you did it yourself.
May 28, 2014 10:04am
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May 28, 2014 10:36 AM
thavoice;1620208 wrote:Did you build that deck?

I was looking into tearing mine down and redoing a ground level one like that but make it about 5-6 times bigger than the existing. Just wondering what the cost of materials if you did it yourself.
I did build it. It took a few weekends working on my own but it turned out pretty nice. I used https://deckplans.com/ for planning purposes.
May 28, 2014 10:36am
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May 28, 2014 11:01 AM
I helped build that shed lol.
May 28, 2014 11:01am
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thavoice

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May 28, 2014 11:18 AM
Thanks. Will check it out. I just stained mine a couple of weeks ago so it may be 2 summers out..
On a related note the weekend I did stain mine the neighbor lady told her husband..."I am going over there to check out his deck".
Husband: "You are gonna check out his WHAT?"
Woman: Deck
Husand: Oh, thought you said something else.....


justincredible;1620226 wrote:I did build it. It took a few weekends working on my own but it turned out pretty nice. I used https://deckplans.com/ for planning purposes.
May 28, 2014 11:18am
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May 28, 2014 11:29 AM
justincredible;1620181 wrote:We spent the entire Memorial Day weekend working in the backyard and spent quite a bit at Lowe's. We are happy with the progress so far, but we still have some finishing touches to make.

The little iron fence looks stupid. Take the plastic covers off the new porch furniture. Get some cool flower pots and not the cheap ass plastic ones. Your deck and stain looks awesome!

Hope this helps.
May 28, 2014 11:29am
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May 28, 2014 11:32 AM
justincredible;1620181 wrote:We spent the entire Memorial Day weekend working in the backyard and spent quite a bit at Lowe's. We are happy with the progress so far, but we still have some finishing touches to make.

The little iron fence looks stupid. Get a few flat stones and make a path across the grass. Take the plastic covers off the new porch furniture. Get some cool flower pots and not the cheap ass plastic ones.

Everything else I like.


Hope this helps.
May 28, 2014 11:32am
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thavoice

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May 28, 2014 11:44 AM
salto;1620254 wrote:The little iron fence looks stupid. Take the plastic covers off the new porch furniture. Get some cool flower pots and not the cheap ass plastic ones. Your deck and stain looks awesome!

Hope this helps.
He obviously thought it would keep out the oompa loompa's who stole his furniture.


The stain looks like the kind I just put on..>Redwood.
May 28, 2014 11:44am
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May 28, 2014 11:47 AM
thavoice;1620260 wrote:He obviously thought it would keep out the oompa loompa's who stole his furniture.


The stain looks like the kind I just put on..>Redwood.
No doubt the deck looks awesome other than the white trash Lowes plastic flower pots and generic cheap out of place iron fence.
May 28, 2014 11:47am
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May 28, 2014 11:57 AM
salto;1620261 wrote:No doubt the deck looks awesome other than the white trash Lowes plastic flower pots and generic cheap out of place iron fence.
You mean the two trash cans don't do the trick of making it look white trash?
May 28, 2014 11:57am
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thavoice

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May 28, 2014 12:09 PM
Need some scotts turf builder for that 'yard'
May 28, 2014 12:09pm
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May 28, 2014 12:18 PM
salto;1620254 wrote:The little iron fence looks stupid. Take the plastic covers off the new porch furniture. Get some cool flower pots and not the cheap ass plastic ones. Your deck and stain looks awesome!

Hope this helps.
salto;1620261 wrote:No doubt the deck looks awesome other than the white trash Lowes plastic flower pots and generic cheap out of place iron fence.

Justin, you now have reason to ban said/salto/HOFoncoattails forever. Make it happen.
May 28, 2014 12:18pm
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May 28, 2014 12:29 PM
The trashcans are only there temporarily. IDGAF what you think about the fence or the flower pots. Hope this helps.
May 28, 2014 12:29pm
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May 28, 2014 12:32 PM
Big_Mirg_ZHS;1620240 wrote:I helped build that shed lol.
It's still standing. Needs a new coat of paint on the trim.
May 28, 2014 12:32pm
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May 28, 2014 12:34 PM
thavoice;1620272 wrote:Need some scotts turf builder for that 'yard'
I threw down a mix of wildflower seeds along the fence and covered it with straw. The right side of the fence is likely going to be mulched since it is just my garden area. I will likely put one more raised bed on that side.
May 28, 2014 12:34pm
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May 28, 2014 12:34 PM
The zip ties on the fence add a nice touch.
May 28, 2014 12:34pm
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May 28, 2014 12:35 PM
TedSheckler;1620286 wrote:The zip ties on the fence add a nice touch.
It was to keep the two pieces of the gate together for installation.
May 28, 2014 12:35pm
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May 28, 2014 12:37 PM
justincredible;1620284 wrote:I threw down a mix of wildflower seeds along the fence and covered it with straw. The right side of the fence is likely going to be mulched since it is just my garden area. I will likely put one more raised bed on that side.
How do you mow your grass? Looks too small for a push mower.
May 28, 2014 12:37pm
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May 28, 2014 12:38 PM
justincredible;1620287 wrote:It was to keep the two pieces of the gate together for installation.
Is that code for, "it's my lock to keep out the riffraff."?
May 28, 2014 12:38pm
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May 28, 2014 12:38 PM
I have a push mower. The new additions certainly cut down on the grass to mow but the mower still works just fine. I will probably get myself a reel mower if I do decide to mulch the right side.
May 28, 2014 12:38pm
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May 28, 2014 12:39 PM
TedSheckler;1620292 wrote:Is that code for, "it's my lock to keep out the riffraff."?
If by riffraff you mean dogs, then yes.
May 28, 2014 12:39pm
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May 28, 2014 12:40 PM
justincredible;1620293 wrote:I have a push mower. The new additions certainly cut down on the grass to mow but the mower still works just fine. I will probably get myself a reel mower if I do decide to mulch the right side.
Have you ever considered a zero turn?
May 28, 2014 12:40pm
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May 28, 2014 12:41 PM
ernest_t_bass;1620295 wrote:Have you ever considered a zero turn?
May 28, 2014 12:41pm