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    • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
      Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

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      Continuing my thread from Old Oppo, 2 minor updates.

      For those who did not see it or do not recall my deck started here:

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      and ended here:

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      earlier this year. Luckily I got in just before lumber prices went into the stratosphere and we got to enjoy it through the cooler days of summer (not July, holy shit) and fall.

      For my wife's birthday in mid-October I bought her a gift

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      It's a propane fire pit, for many reasons I am not comfortable with a wood burner that close to the house. Eventually I want to connect it to the house gas supply and not worry about tanks. Today is not that day though.

      Also, finished up the grill. Had plans, scrapped those plans, and instead used only leftovers from the deck build that were taking up space in the garage. The rest is still taking up space, maybe I'll find a use for it soon. Or make a back panel just to use the deck boards. IDK.

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      Only piece I had to buy was a length of aluminum angle to mount the grill base to some 4x4s and get rid of the grill legs entirely.

      Maybe this weekend we'll wrap the pergola in Christmas lights

      2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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      • trivet
        trivet last edited by

        Sweet! LOVE the grill base!

        Current stable: 2015 WRX Limited, 1987 Fiero GT,
        Past cars: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi, 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, 1982 Pontiac J2000 (my first) and many others I don't want to talk about.......

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        • Vondon302
          Vondon302 @Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

          @zaphod-s-heart-of-gold looking good!

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          • Tripper
            Tripper last edited by

            Really nice work! I love what you did with the grill, I'm taking that idea to the bank!

            E46 M3 | 1502 Hotrod | 11th Gen Civic Si

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              A Former User @Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

              @zaphod-s-heart-of-gold Lumber prices only rose 70%, no big deal.... I like the deck and the elimination of the railing, it really looks good and opens up the space. I also love a pergola. Hope the fire pit helps extend the season!

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              • RacinBob
                RacinBob last edited by

                Planning on translucent stain next? BTW we also did a 2 side step like yours . They are very convenient and greatly enhances access to the yard.... Also, it makes it a lot easier to clear snow for 4 season grilling.

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                • MisterButtercup
                  MisterButtercup last edited by

                  That looks great! Wow!

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                  Dreams of shifting sweet and smooth
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                  • Snuze
                    Snuze last edited by

                    That looks gorgeous! Love the grill base and the fire pit.

                    I am thinking of doing a gas fireplace soon, it would be Mrs Snuze XMas present, she's always wanted one. I could care less, but she did sign off on the Camaro, so...

                    2018 Terrain Denali
                    2012 Cruze LT
                    1987 245 DL "Jankvagn"

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                    • M
                      MattHurting last edited by

                      We have a pergola on our back patio, love it. Pergolas FTW!

                      2005 Subaru Outback 3.0R

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                      • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                        Zaphod's Heart of Gold @Tripper last edited by

                        @tripper I would like commission on the idea. I take payment in car parts or upvotes

                        2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                        • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                          Zaphod's Heart of Gold @RacinBob last edited by

                          @racinbob I should have done a stain over the summer, everything dried much faster than I expected. Probably a tinted stain, was going to do a light gray finish to keep it cool (love being out there barefoot) but the wood looks really nice and I don't want the pergola gray so I'd be buying multiple stains. The wife will decide, I'll do the work (you know, the usual)

                          2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                          • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                            Zaphod's Heart of Gold @Snuze last edited by

                            @snuze We have a gas fireplace inside, use it when it gets colder out so it's been on more often. Does a great job of heating the main part of our house

                            2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                            • Snuze
                              Snuze @Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

                              @zaphod-s-heart-of-gold Our neighborhood isn't plumbed for gas, so I will have to get a tank. The previous home owner had a cheap gas insert in there, so there is a line in place already, I just need to get the new fireplace and sign up for a gas service to bring me a tank.

                              But first I need to get my chimney inspected to make sure everything is good to go. I got a name for a chimney sweep and am going to be talking to him this evening to setup an appointment.

                              2018 Terrain Denali
                              2012 Cruze LT
                              1987 245 DL "Jankvagn"

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                              • VincentMalamute
                                VincentMalamute last edited by VincentMalamute

                                @Zaphod-s-Heart-of-Gold Nice! When you get around to it, is there an easy technique for running a new gas line to the fire pit without disassembling the deck?

                                ...meh...

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                                • rctothefuture
                                  rctothefuture last edited by

                                  Looks great! Did you seal it or plan on painting it? Just re-did my deck this summer and did a quick seal job as we plan to paint in the spring.

                                  2014 Mini Paceman S
                                  1995 Ford Probe GT

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                                  • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                                    Zaphod's Heart of Gold @rctothefuture last edited by

                                    @rctothefuture I have not but I used pressure treat everywhere. Plan to tackle that next year once it warms up some

                                    2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                                    • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                                      Zaphod's Heart of Gold @VincentMalamute last edited by

                                      @vincentmalamute I don't know, not sure I'm going to pull that off myself. One side of ours is open but it's close to the ground, I'm willing to pull up a few boards if need be to get access for a line drop underneath. We're not on a slab so they can toss it out from under the house, then it's just accessing from there

                                      2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                                      • rctothefuture
                                        rctothefuture @Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

                                        @zaphod-s-heart-of-gold Good on you, we did the same here. If you do end up painting/staining let me know what you use. Our previous deck was red, so the rest of the trim is red. We will probably use barn paint but I'd like to see what other folks use.

                                        2014 Mini Paceman S
                                        1995 Ford Probe GT

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                                        • RacinBob
                                          RacinBob last edited by

                                          I do translucent stain, once a year. I've had the deck for 16 years and it still looks good.

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