Decked Out: Part 4

Exactly two months ago, Tal ripped out our old deck:

Then, he laid the boards for our new deck:

Next, Tal rebuilt the railing...

...and stairs:

 Last night after work, Tal applied honey oak stain to the deck:

We selected a transparent stain that shows off the natural wood grain:

This weekend we are going to do some paint touch-ups...

and then we'll be ready for our deck reveal!

Tal and I have set aside $1,000 for our deck project. Here's a breakdown of our expenses:

$461 Lumber, nails and trailer rental

$135 Pickets and supplies

  $40 Paint and supplies

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$636  RUNNING TOTAL