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Project Tracker Update: Our fearless homeowner has finished the “easy” part (demo) and now the “skilled labor” portion begins with…. ANGLES! Like his demolition tally, will we need to calculate his project overage in tons as well??? After watching YouTube videos, Ryan is correctly starting from the “bottom, up,” which means the stairs are first. But, he decided to include a lot of acute and obtuse angles in his design. I think he needs HELP! Chime in with your expertise… or your jokes, he has a thick skin!! https://youtu.be/fm8d0E9tdl8 Angles!!! Not sure whether it was YouTube or if he remembered something from high school math, but Ryan figured out how to measure and miter angles! He’s really flying on the project now. Listen in on his thoughts and why he ended up choosing the @deckorators Voyage line of decking for this project. Main deck is complete, but the lessons are not! Our fearless homeowner has made a ton of progress and along with his growing volume of wasted material, the list of lessons learned are increasing. Chime in with what Ryan “should have done” and what he can do to fix a few less than perfect elements of his deck! Check out the photos below! https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOxqDpDrxb/ And the deck is done! Now Ryan is moving on to planters, followed by the bar top, firepit and other elements. Did he actually say a “Cuban Respirator” is “safety equipment?” We think Ryan may have spent too much time in the sun. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDT7Ckjjwj9/ This may be where this project “jumps the shark.” Yes, a few miter joints could be better, but the main deck is done. The excitement, however, is not. Ryan has decided on another change order from using decking material for tops on the bar counter, firepit and BBQ island. He watched
PROJECT TRACKER UPDATE: Angles are easy! Our fearless homeowner has finished the “easy” part (demo) and now the “skilled labor” portion begins with….ANGLES! Like his demolition tally, will we need to calculate his project overage in tons as well??? After watching YouTube videos, Ryan is correctly starting from the “bottom, up,” which means the stairs are first. But, he decided to include a lot of acute and obtuse angles in his design. I think he needs HELP! Chime in with your expertise… or your jokes, he has a thick skin!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO8a29RnLFY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2J-J9BMW30xjrOYS7bMhdgM0x9Gq77g-LTH_t2aRCpfaX1BYubq73mq3w Not sure whether it was YouTube or if he remembered something from high school math, but Ryan figured out how to measure and miter angles! He’s really flying on the project now. Listen in on his thoughts and why he ended up choosing the Deckorators Voyage line of decking for this project. Check out the full video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm8d0E9tdl8&t=22s
PROJECT TRACKER UPDATE! Wait until you see what this homeowner is doing this week! With the joys of technology, we’re going to spring forward almost 2 months to “present day” and get you caught up on our Project Tracker story! Demo is complete and now it’s really time for the “experts” to chime in on what they see! What do you think? Time to hire a pro and save him from himself?? Watch the full video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGRbm3mowA&t=3s
