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Jeremiah

95% of the floor and 75% of the screws down. Sun and heat killed us and we punked out about 3:00 today. Oh well, we'll start back tomorrow after work. 

yellowdogbbq

Looks great! 

Sookie

Your wife is going to love that outdoor space as much as you are!  Great looking job so far.   I'm really jealous of those mad carpentry skills.

Vegas Eggus

Can't wait to see the finished product on the pergola as I'm contemplating one myself. 

johnmitchell

Fantastic job so far..Looks awesome..Love it.

Chubbs

Damn man. Nice job. 

Biggreenpharmacist

Nice job. I would love to get some sunshine here. Rained again today. 

TTC

Very nice

QingEsq

Looking good so far.  Looking forward to the completed pictures.  And the cooked bird in front of the Ryan Howard screen shot seemed very apropos (smh at the Phils).

Jeremiah

@BiggreenpharmacistYou sure could have had some of our sun! 

Biggreenpharmacist

Only thing about that sun, I take too many beer breaks and less and less gets done and more and more gets crooked. 

johnkitchens

That is really looking good @Jeremiah! 

tarheelmatt

Dang that's going to be a sweet setup!  Looking real good! 

Thatgrimguy

If it's not too late. You may want to reconsider the plastic roof. I did that on mine and have already swapped it for a metal roof. The metal ended up costing half as much (had it pressed at a big metal warehouse).  The metal will last much longer and it's much more pleasant to be under. The plastic looked terrible (faded unevenly in less than a year) and left me wanting more shade than it gave me.

Jeremiah

@Thatgrimguy did you get the tinted plastic or clear?

Thatgrimguy

Jeremiah said:

@Thatgrimguy did you get the tinted plastic or clear?

It started with a tint and then turned yellow. I got it at home depot. It was much more expensive than metal as well.

DaveRichardson

Agree on the plastic swap to the metal roof.  If its direct exposure, that stuff won't last very long before fading.  Go with the metal.  Who doesn't love the sound of rain on a metal roof, anyway????

jls9595

Looks great. I just put shade fabric on mine, keeps it cool and shady but not dry. I tried to talk the wife into a metal roof but she wanted it to feel more open.

Thatgrimguy

Women always push this "open" concept. It's a deck. All walls are wide open. You are building the deck for shade. The rest of the yard is sunny. Go for it.  I really regret not doing it to start with. I am much happier now. 

tcampbell

Put a top on it you won't be sorry.

Legume

Do what you want, you can fix it later.  That's a deep deck, I don't know directionally which side of the house that is, but you could potentially create a lot of shade that impacts the rooms inside those windows and door.  If you turn a nice sunny room into a cave, you may not be very popular.

Mattman3969

I built ours about 5yrs ago and I'm seriously thinking about drying it in with the smoked plastic type material.  Ours creates a lot of shade but I would like it to be dry without blocking my view of the stars.  

Dyal_SC

Really envious of all of your covered patios!  I've been trying to gather ideas for mine for awhile now.  Can't wait to see how yours pans out, @Jeremiah !!  Might hafta give you and yours an invite over to la casa de Dyal to pick your brain.  I can't visualize squat when it comes to construction. 

Jeremiah

Well then. Guess I need to take a second look at the metal. Thanks yall. 

Biggreenpharmacist

i dont think we'll cover ours. Our porch goes all the way around the house ( except for the sunroom in the back). So my eggis on a covered back porch, we just wanted the pergola to have a little shade and also hang plants and stuff. @jeremiah yours looks like its gonna be awesome. You have mad skills. I like @mattman3969 's setup, too. 

ksmyrl

If you don't already have a covered area I would recommend  it...highly. But I love sitting outside when it's raining. It also protects the floor of the deck and allows it to last much longer. We screened ours in cause swmbo  is like a reverse seared filet to bugs. Anyway, given @Jeremiah skills I'm certain he will make the right decision for his family and it will be fantastic. 

Jeremiah

Hey I can post again!!!! 

Jeremiah

Tried several times tonight to post, got the approval thing. @Mattman3969 that's a killer pad. I'd trade you in a skinny minute. 

Jeremiah

@Dyal_SC name the date. I'll bring my skill saw and screw gun, so long as you egg us something!

Dyal_SC

You got it @Jeremiah .  Will take you up on that.