What home improvement work did you do today?

Looking good Mike. That's a lot of work to do alone. I did mine a could years back. Give that pressure treated lumber a few months to dry out and get some stain on it. I highly recommend Armstrong Clark stain. And get their restore a deck kit too. Comes with a cleaner and a wood brightener, it's like an oil based stain, goes on super easy (I actually used a car wash brush and stained my large deck in an hour or so). The cleaner and brightener make the stain go on more even and gets it to the right ph for staining. I got more than I needed, went with 5 gallons, so I could do 2 coats and have enough to stain again a few years later. I'll be buying their restore a deck kit again and another coat of stain this spring. It's well worth the money and I don't think you'll find a better stain. I went with a two tone look on my deck and like how it came out.

 

That looks really nice !

 

Looks great!

 

Concrete today!

 

I just keep destroying stuff

 

What are you up to ! And nice boots !

 

I took some old steps out, and thanks !!

 

Nice running a Jack hammer is the best part of my job. Although customers are not happy about leaks under their slab home.

 

It wasnt bad, alot different than the one I ran for a short time years ago!
These steps were brutal, probably put in a a few years after the house was built in 1920

 

Nice you putting the same back or ? Some type of deck or ? Lol

 

Taking a door out, so the steps had to go! Expanding my kitchen into back porch by about 10'x20' gonna be a slow process !

 

Built a gas fire place this last couple months.

 

Finished it up today

 

Not the same without the lacy socks

 

Ha!! There is lace there just covered in cement dust

 

guess you haven't done laundry yet.

 

Lol they started out clean!!!

 

Not sure this is an improvement other than it is a better one than the replaced failed disposal.



So much fun, well not really.

 

LOL
Good one

 

Stripped my deck. New sealer coming tomorrow.

 

Looks good. What are you putting on it?

 

This may blow your mind as a plumber I have installed them new flange and all in 15 min lol I have been timed.

 

I love the cable and rail I have had thoughts to do that instead of spindles

 

This. I know it's not the "best" but it has good reviews and it's oil based. If it totally sucks I can strip the whole deck it 3 hours, plus some sanding if I get careless with the pressure washer .

 

It took longer to connect the electrical then anything.
Some DA used a 90o sealtite connector to the KO. (i'm an electrician, wasnt me)
they should have just used a standard romex connector or a straight sealtite connector

 

I didn't want rails at all. The deck isn't that high. My wife insisted on rails down the side and stairs. We kind of stumbled on those while looking at spindles. They give a nice open appearance while still having the rails. They ain't cheap though.

 

Oil based is definitely the way to go. I went with Armstrong Clark a few years ago and highly recommend their products. I am due for washing and recoat this summer. I'll powerwash, let it dry a few days and put on another coat. Its held up great and best part was, for the most part I could apply with a carwash brush which really helped speed along the process.

 

For sure I like it.