tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914436.post5418314168943644733..comments2023-10-19T11:31:44.927-05:00Comments on Bringin' Down The House: The Deck - Phase ICirca Bellumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09740190400675059546noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914436.post-31150863180043361892008-03-05T13:56:00.000-06:002008-03-05T13:56:00.000-06:00I usually opt for the laziest route possible mysel...I usually opt for the laziest route possible myself :-) Sometimes it comes back to bite you .. sometimes you get lucky. Anyhow, the deck looks great - so here's hoping it stays that way :-)Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366632000942167907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914436.post-85290482208323271372008-03-05T08:48:00.000-06:002008-03-05T08:48:00.000-06:00good question and we thought about it. Being in t...good question and we thought about it. Being in the south where it doesn't freeze too badly and being fundamentally lazy, we opted for laying those bad boys right on the ground. I may pay the price for it sooner or later, but we took that gamble. Thanks for the nice words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914436.post-8652587986208843662008-03-04T20:58:00.000-06:002008-03-04T20:58:00.000-06:00Very nice deck work -- looks great. Question: did...Very nice deck work -- looks great. Question: did you dig out post footers underneath the concrete footers you put down? I've heard that if you don't, when the frost hits, the ground will freeze, expand, and push the deck up. <BR/><BR/>Fred@OneProjectCloserFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366632000942167907noreply@blogger.com