DIY Deck - Page 7

BigV · 01-14-2019, 10:11 PM

Hi guys.

I wanted to answer Griff's question with a couple pictures and realized I am way, way behind in my workflow maintaining the continuity of the pictures. So no pictures, sorry.

The answer is that I have all the deck boards installed and about two out of three sides trimmed, one side out of three still wild. I started on the wrong side, wound up realizing I'd be sawing backwards to progress, stopped, moved to the other side of the deck and began again now each cut leads forward to the other. Basically I'm sawing around the perimeter of the deck in a counterclockwise fashion. Before I would saw right to left, then resetup the guide board behind me... ugh. Wrong!

Ran out of daylight, Twil said she was ready for dinner and I leapt at the chance to call it a night.

There will be pics, there *are* pics, but I'm still downloading them from the cloud to the computer for editing and organization and resizing, etc. etc. And captioning. There is a story here, and I want to tell it.

Griff · 01-15-2019, 06:25 AM

Work first!

BigV · 01-15-2019, 12:21 PM

Work always.

Though, it's a little misleading to just flatly call it work. It is work, sure but it's also relaxation and investment and creation and recreation... So much more than merely work. I know you know...

lumberjim · 01-16-2019, 07:03 PM

Fuckin right

xoxoxoBruce · 01-16-2019, 11:27 PM

And each session ends with, It's WHAT time??

BigV · 02-03-2019, 04:34 PM

It's fucking snowing.

*Not* the Polar Vortex--not a competition.

Still my dexterity with the hand tools is dropping faster than the temperature.

:cold:

xoxoxoBruce · 02-04-2019, 05:33 AM

Too easy to get hurt when it's cold.

Griff · 02-04-2019, 06:35 AM

When I was wiring the barn in the cold/dark, I bled a fair amount and didn't know it until I came inside...

glatt · 02-04-2019, 12:03 PM

People who haven't done wiring have no idea how much it tears up your fingers. Thick snipped wire is sharp.

Gravdigr · 02-04-2019, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Too easy to get hurt when it's cold.

Stuff breaks in the cold. Mechanical stuff...Bones...

xoxoxoBruce · 02-05-2019, 05:57 AM

That's true, I think cold stiff muscles contribute to that because they are less bouncy.

Quote:

Thick snipped wire is sharp.

So is that little ground wire, and I was surprised how sharp the leading edge of that cold plastic insulation can be. It won't stab you through the heart like copper but don't use any Purell.

BigV · 02-22-2019, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

It's fucking snowing.

*Not* the Polar Vortex--not a competition.

Still my dexterity with the hand tools is dropping faster than the temperature.

:cold:

Still cold
Still snow on the ground
New flurries
:cold:

Gravdigr · 02-05-2019, 11:07 AM

I've pulled insulation from speaker wire outta my fingers a couple times.

BigV · 03-24-2019, 10:21 PM

Stained the deck today.

I didn't want to change the color of the wood, it's so beautiful just natural. But, I defer to Twil on the aesthetic decision. She wanted gray, the color the untreated cedar would become after years of unprotected exposure to the sun and elements. We found a color she liked in a product I liked and I applied it today. We'll give it at least 24 hours, then I'll take another panorama for you. And posterity.

Gravdigr · 03-25-2019, 12:10 PM

You're gonna finish that deck if you're not careful...

01-14-2019, 10:11 PM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Hi guys. I wanted to answer Griff's question with a couple pictures and realized I am way, way behind in my workflow maintaining the continuity of the pictures. So no pictures, sorry. The answer is that I have all the deck boards installed and about two out of three sides trimmed, one side out of three still wild. I started on the wrong side, wound up realizing I'd be sawing backwards to progress, stopped, moved to the other side of the deck and began again now each cut leads forward to the other. Basically I'm sawing around the perimeter of the deck in a counterclockwise fashion. Before I would saw right to left, then resetup the guide board behind me... ugh. Wrong! Ran out of daylight, Twil said she was ready for dinner and I leapt at the chance to call it a night. There will be pics, there are pics, but I'm still downloading them from the cloud to the computer for editing and organization and resizing, etc. etc. And captioning. There is a story here, and I want to tell it. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-15-2019, 06:25 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Work first! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-15-2019, 12:21 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Work always. Though, it's a little misleading to just flatly call it work. It is work, sure but it's also relaxation and investment and creation and recreation... So much more than merely work. I know you know... __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-16-2019, 07:03 PM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Fuckin right __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-16-2019, 11:27 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And each session ends with, It's WHAT time?? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-03-2019, 04:34 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	It's fucking snowing. Not the Polar Vortex--not a competition. Still my dexterity with the hand tools is dropping faster than the temperature. :cold: __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-04-2019, 05:33 AM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Too easy to get hurt when it's cold. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-04-2019, 06:35 AM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	When I was wiring the barn in the cold/dark, I bled a fair amount and didn't know it until I came inside... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-04-2019, 12:03 PM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	People who haven't done wiring have no idea how much it tears up your fingers. Thick snipped wire is sharp.

02-05-2019, 11:07 AM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I've pulled insulation from speaker wire outta my fingers a couple times. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-24-2019, 10:21 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Stained the deck today. I didn't want to change the color of the wood, it's so beautiful just natural. But, I defer to Twil on the aesthetic decision. She wanted gray, the color the untreated cedar would become after years of unprotected exposure to the sun and elements. We found a color she liked in a product I liked and I applied it today. We'll give it at least 24 hours, then I'll take another panorama for you. And posterity. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-25-2019, 12:10 PM	#15
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	You're gonna finish that deck if you're not careful... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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