project deck...

Living close to my parents has many perks, but one in particular we've been enjoying is my dad's handy-man-ness! Over the last month or so my Dad has spent quite a bit of time over here helping us build a deck. Between a few hours during the week and 2 major weekends, we're done! Well, almost. Now Jason just needs to add the finishing touches and we'll be done. But the deck, as it is today, is completely usable and use it we do! We've had many dinners out there and I've even had some of my friends over for a luncheon. I cannot wait to spend more time outside! We went from a 6X6 piece of concrete to a 10X18 covered patio!!!

The pictures below are a small compilation of pictures I took from the same spot either before or after every day of work! It think it turned out pretty neat!

Totally before.

We had to dig out around the patio to our desired space. Phew! That was harder than I thought it would be.

After day 1. Posts are in to eventually hold up the awning.

End of day 2. Mostly leveled and spaced...

Day three. Tony and Barry (the dog) were there to help! We also really appreciate Tony's help and have no doubt we'll be repaying him through helping him with his house he is soon to own!

The deck is done! We definitely had dinner out there the first night :)

Working on the awning. Our lawn looks a little cluttered ;-)

Done and Done :) We LOVE it!!!

Buying our 6 new swivel patio chair's. We didn't want to have any stationary chairs because Jason and I both liked the rocking ones and didn't want to end up sitting in stationary ones :)

Our patio set. Thank you Target!

We also had the glass replaced in the sliding glass door. The people before us had put bulls and they terrorized the glass! The proof is in the pictures :)

Before the deck. Notice the fogginess.

Deck is done...still foggy.

YEAH!!! New glass! Patio done! Awning done!

You can see the rest of the pictures here!