A LARGE DECK PROJECT  The challenge To take a backyard that was broken up with small areas and turn it into a large deck for entertaining.(Click on the lower right side of the picture to enlarge, it may take an extra moment before the enlargement download is available)

1. The finished project, a  side view
  

5. We removed the old Trex deck that was built wrong, the frame was rotten.

7. Getting ready for piers, opposite view.

11. Trex decking being laid

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3.Here we are framing up the old vines and arbor so we can take and replace the arbor apart one board at a time

Look at the rot

2. The finished project, a  front view

4. The start of the project, a   front view

6. Another view of  the old backyard .

8.  Laying plywood on the ground getttin ready for framing to protect the 200 year old oak tree.

  We are starting to lay down the joist in the framing stage

.                                                                                     ARBOR PROJECT

THE CHALLENGE       To  replace an existing rotten arbor without damaging the old growth vine growing through it

4. Once we took off the facing board you can see what the mold did underneath the boards, this extremely rotten beam was very dangerous and was unseen by the owners.