Quote Originally Posted by spartannation View Post
Hopefully the weed kill was localized better than the last big one. Sounds like it was.

Are you putting 5/4 treated on that deck? I have a Senco Duraspin for screwing those deck boards down if you want to use it. 50 screws in a plastic "clip" that self feeds with a handle that extends out, no bending over or crawling around with a cordless. Let me know and I'll get it to you.
Thanks Jerry. I have actually owned three different Senco Duraspin guns. I had the really long one with the extension handle and strips. It worked good. I sold it when I realized that I no longer wanted to own tools that all I was going to do was loan out. I had a deck and wasn't going to build another one for someone no matter what they were willing to pay! I also owned two of the short ones. I still don't know where those went. Probably loaned them out and never got them back.

Dad had the framework done by the time I got back from fishing that morning. I think Steve even came by to inspect it. I believe he actually wanted something to do (he was bored) so building a deck seemed fun (at the time). The sub frame is built in two pieces each one is 7x8 for a total of 14 x 8. The two frames are screwed together and then you start from that union with 5/4 and work your way out both sides. This way, if it ever needs to be moved (IE, we move to another spot) we can pull that one deck board, unscrew the union and move it in two sections with the forks. I believe he already has the thing done (had it done yesterday).

I was all for the carpet. Heck, I even wanted to indoor/outdoor carpet the whole lot. Even put in some putting holes just so it doesn't need to be mowed. Dad on the other hand now has lights that run up and down the awning, some solar lights, and various other crap. He even wanted to bring a push mower up despite the fact that there is no place to store it and we have free use of the one at the park. He mowes the neighbors, the lot next to that... just for something to do. On the flip side, Brian and I am sure glad we did it. They use the place all the time!