Jul 14

Marcus is building a deck!

By the time it occurred to me to document this project, it was already well under way. But we’ll keep you posted from now on…

First, Marcus had to dig seven holes in the yard to accommodate the concrete pillars that will serve as the base of the deck. That was a long process because the ground here is very rocky… like, three grains of dirt for every eight-pound rock.

I’ve been a big help to Marcus while he has worked: holding measuring tape, handing him drills, fetching him sodas. But he had to enlist some male help with those four big pillar things (thanks, Kelvin). The pillars will support the pergola.

Marcus drills.

The purely structural part is just about done.

Marcus smiles (sort of) as he works.

Marcus starts to lay the actual decking.

It’s looking good!

Shona

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    • cinda on July 14, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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    I am impressed! Can’t believe I’ll be walking on
    it in less than four weeks. It was a lot of trouble to go to just so Sam and I would have a
    place to have a smoke.

    • Marcus on July 14, 2009 at 10:03 pm
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    I’m glad someone is volunteering to test out my handywork for us!

    • Shona on July 14, 2009 at 10:05 pm
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    Mom, we’ve set aside four sqaure feet as the smoking section. Enjoy the luxury! 🙂

    • Samantha on July 15, 2009 at 11:02 am
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    It is looking great guys! I’m fine with the space set aside for smoking. I assume you will put a nice plexiglass enclosure around it? Maybe and exhaust fan? Mini fridge filled wuth beer? Last, something to sit on? Can’t wait to see you guys and the new hosue!

    • Shona on July 15, 2009 at 12:42 pm
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    No plexiglass, just a chalk line. And you can sit on the mini fridge… we’ll at least spring for that 😉

    BYOB

    • Tricia Woolstenhulme on July 15, 2009 at 10:39 pm
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    The deck looks AWESOME!! Marcus you are doing an amazing job, quite the handy man you are! I love the facial hair you’re sporting too! Hope to see you guys at Megan’s wedding!

    • Marcus on July 21, 2009 at 9:17 pm
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    Thanks! If I’m going to act like a tough construction guy I have to grow facial hair so I can look the part.

    • Jon on September 16, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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    Hey Macgyver- Is there ANYTHING that you can’t build?? haha

    • Marcus on September 17, 2009 at 9:45 am
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    Sure, maybe a nuclear submarine.

    • Clark on September 19, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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    I wonder if Marcus feels like “the purely structural part” is almost done. I mean, it’s all structural isn’t it? I dare you to have a party on the “purely structural part”

    • Marcus on September 20, 2009 at 7:57 am
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    Well, you see, the rest of the deck is the promiscuously structural part. I think if we were to have a party on the purely structural part, we’d corrupt it.

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