This hole marked the beginning of the end for my 15 yr. old deck. However, I walked around this hole for at least ten months (probably longer) before repairs began. It was on the list... and then winter came along. If you weren't standing on the deck, where you couldn't miss seeing the hole, you might think the deck looked pretty much okay. However there were a couple other floor boards that were getting a little squishy and some edges that were deteriorating, so it was never a consideration to just patch the hole. It was definitely time to think about improving the situation. I decided to go with a composite material for the floor boards and to also replace the railing. The rest could stay, or so I thought. The demo began the first week in May. The tear down wasn't a piece a cake but with the right tools and manpower, (namely Dan power) it went rather quickly. The downside was it revealed a few more issues. A few joists had to be reinforced and in some cases partial
With the way grocery products have skyrocketed this past year, it has somehow made the containers they come in seem more valuable. To be transparent, I have always saved glass jars from jam, pickles, and spaghetti sauce.=) You know, small, medium and large. I also saved yogurt cups, sour cream containers, etc. When I was painting furniture and mixing colors, the small containers came in handy. This past summer I got a good laugh when I found a stack of yogurt containers in the back of a cabinet in my studio...at least 60! Needless to say those made it into the trash. More recently I have collected a fair amount of plastic containers with lids that are similar to the food saving containers you buy for that purpose. These are fairly large, about 5x7 inches and approximately 3" deep. They are great for leftovers but also good for storing a multitude of other smallish items. The bottoms are see through which makes them perfect for organizing hobby/craft and workshop items. But once a