{"id":96,"date":"2013-07-25T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2013\/07\/25\/deck-restore-paint-before-and-after-pictures\/"},"modified":"2013-07-25T18:04:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T18:04:00","slug":"deck-restore-paint-before-and-after-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2013\/07\/25\/deck-restore-paint-before-and-after-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Deck Restore Paint Before and After Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have an old house. I think it is around 35 years old. So this deck may be really, really crotchety! That means old in pig latin. And we redid the flat part last year. &nbsp;This year we wanted to redo all the posts and cover up those dumb hearts. <b><span style=\"color: red; font-size: x-small;\">(Who puts hearts on balconies except the Swiss? Are we living in the Swiss Alps or what?<\/span>)<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aEVRtmjdwZ0\/UAD0zX6oggI\/AAAAAAAAMi8\/Yx8u9tLc52o\/s1600\/summer+remodeling+002.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aEVRtmjdwZ0\/UAD0zX6oggI\/AAAAAAAAMi8\/Yx8u9tLc52o\/s400\/summer+remodeling+002.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">The awful Deck. &nbsp;This is the BEFORE DECK RESTORE picture.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>When we started the project last year we had to do a lot of PREP! Oh my GOSH the deck was flaky. Is yours that way too? Yuck! &nbsp;I took the power washer and washed off the entire deck really good. It took me an hour or so. Then I let it dry.<\/p>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IuI2OQyCfP0\/UAD01KlXuRI\/AAAAAAAAMjE\/gJ6UnmtksIU\/s1600\/summer+remodeling+003.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IuI2OQyCfP0\/UAD01KlXuRI\/AAAAAAAAMjE\/gJ6UnmtksIU\/s400\/summer+remodeling+003.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Close up of how badly we needed some RESTORE DECK PAINT done &nbsp;here&#8230;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;This Deck Restore Paint is the greatest product EVER! &nbsp;It is from Home Depot. If you don&#8217;t want to redo your whole deck in Trex, this is a good alternate solution. It really made our deck look better.<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/t1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRiCMNtJOyjn-mxh_o3aUHPOMQKXppyA2qWzX56D3rPI75et9vptw\" height=\"320\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"320\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">RESTORE DECK PAINT &nbsp;comes in a gallon can and we bought an applicator roller that had a texture to it. You can add your broomstick to it so it isn&#8217;t so backbreaking to apply. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><iframe bordercolor=\"#000000\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" hspace=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/adi\/N7433.148119.BLOGGEREN\/B6675832.2313;sz=300x250;ord=[timestamp]?;lid=41000613802463762;pid=EVRGRN3331;usg=AFHzDLvWLZ_0muwwCS3CyIB14PdeX9mt3A;adurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.unbeatablesales.com%252Fevrgrn3331.html;pubid=551887;price=%2420.85;title=Evergreen+Enterprises+17117+Fl;merc=unbeatablesales.com;imgsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fsite.unbeatablesale.com%2Fimg329%2Fevrgrn3331.gif;width=90;height=135\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe><iframe bordercolor=\"#000000\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" hspace=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/adi\/N7433.148119.BLOGGEREN\/B6675832.2312;sz=300x250;ord=[timestamp]?;lid=41000613802463762;pid=GC8139;usg=AFHzDLtjRAqq07wHAg7mfBAP8oQOsMlwHw;adurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.unbeatablesales.com%252Fgc8139.html;pubid=551887;price=%2421.89;title=In+The+Breeze+ITB4164+Floral+B;merc=unbeatablesales.com;imgsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fsite.unbeatablesale.com%2Fimg116%2Fgc8139.gif;width=36;height=135\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe><br \/>Fun stuff to decorate your deck! I love all my flags and spinners.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jANKWGeV3eY\/UAD03uTGeLI\/AAAAAAAAMjM\/e3i4fHTssjA\/s1600\/summer+remodeling+004.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jANKWGeV3eY\/UAD03uTGeLI\/AAAAAAAAMjM\/e3i4fHTssjA\/s400\/summer+remodeling+004.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>We sanded it with just a big wire brush, just to loosen anything that might chip off. We picked a dark brown but unfortunately they didn&#8217;t have our exact shade. You have to choose from their color selection which isn&#8217;t a huge variety, but there are about 20 colors. And we could have color matched. I think we should have, but we are getting ready to paint the house anyway, so no worries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><object class codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" data-thumbnail-src=\"http:\/\/1.gvt0.com\/vi\/rTpx6FMZBb0\/0.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"320\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/rTpx6FMZBb0&#038;fs=1&#038;source=uds\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"320\" height=\"266\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/rTpx6FMZBb0&#038;fs=1&#038;source=uds\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">&nbsp;Here is a short video showing HOW to spread the DECK RESTORE PAINT onto your old deck. &nbsp;It looks really easy, AND IT WAS! &nbsp;Especially for me because all I did was watch! Well, and I cleaned up too. \ud83d\ude00<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jyrMPiit-LU\/UAD0wlWmceI\/AAAAAAAAMi0\/_85oPJswOQc\/s1600\/summer+remodeling+001.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jyrMPiit-LU\/UAD0wlWmceI\/AAAAAAAAMi0\/_85oPJswOQc\/s400\/summer+remodeling+001.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here is my cute hubs doing the <span style=\"color: purple;\">MANLY WORK! <\/span>&nbsp; We got a color matching THE RESTORE PAINT for the&nbsp; deck posts and the &nbsp;railings around the deck. I still haven&#8217;t done it&#8230;..I am such a procrastinator! <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><b><span style=\"color: purple;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"color: red;\">Maybe I can get him to do THAT TOO! &nbsp;hmmm&#8230;..<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LBEm0yddT4s\/UAD1VCxChEI\/AAAAAAAAMjw\/s5NsqJxZNUw\/s1600\/backyard+fixup+004.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LBEm0yddT4s\/UAD1VCxChEI\/AAAAAAAAMjw\/s5NsqJxZNUw\/s400\/backyard+fixup+004.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">I decided our old umbrella had seen better days. So I got a fresh, new, green umbrella and some cute outdoor cushions and a few decorations for the deck. It was so boring before! &nbsp;But don&#8217;t the deck planks look fantastic? Oh yeah!&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4-fDndwCs5Y\/UfFkUK8HUJI\/AAAAAAAAVNA\/2039A5lEmvo\/s1600\/deck+001.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4-fDndwCs5Y\/UfFkUK8HUJI\/AAAAAAAAVNA\/2039A5lEmvo\/s400\/deck+001.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">I love the new umbrella and the oil lamp on the table. I found it &nbsp;from Pier 1 on clearance! &nbsp;It was only 8 bucks! Woot!&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">The flag above I won in a blogger contest. Yay for me! It is so pretty out on the deck post.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DmeufEhq60M\/UAD1aYoCpXI\/AAAAAAAAMkA\/4XzR2us-2Sc\/s1600\/backyard+fixup+024.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DmeufEhq60M\/UAD1aYoCpXI\/AAAAAAAAMkA\/4XzR2us-2Sc\/s400\/backyard+fixup+024.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Fake flowers in pots around the deck mixed with real ones. I got that tip from JOY IN THE GARDEN&#8217;S radio show. She does it even with tulips and daffodils! Great idea!&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eITiOJuOfPU\/UAD1YJVGNXI\/AAAAAAAAMj4\/9SXnGnJ60_k\/s1600\/backyard+fixup+022.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eITiOJuOfPU\/UAD1YJVGNXI\/AAAAAAAAMj4\/9SXnGnJ60_k\/s400\/backyard+fixup+022.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">We added these copper, solar lights to the end posts of the deck, they were about &nbsp;$15.00 each &nbsp;at the end of the summer last year. Aren&#8217;t they pretty? Check them out&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/buy\/outdoors-decking-post-caps\/summit-4-in-x-4-in-copper-and-plastic-solar-post-cap-182948.html\">Here at Home Depot.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ECgxyih7HFE\/UfFk7H4BymI\/AAAAAAAAVNI\/0jy9s2O5Pqw\/s1600\/deck+007.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ECgxyih7HFE\/UfFk7H4BymI\/AAAAAAAAVNI\/0jy9s2O5Pqw\/s400\/deck+007.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is the DECK RESTORE looking great! (we still have to get rid of those hearts though! I&#8217;m still working on painting the posts and handrails. It&#8217;s a work in progress. It&#8217;s so hot I can only stand painting in the evenings.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SgwrDWsVVMg\/UfFnio7TiCI\/AAAAAAAAVOo\/sdoTQRIcklY\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+001.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SgwrDWsVVMg\/UfFnio7TiCI\/AAAAAAAAVOo\/sdoTQRIcklY\/s320\/cowabunga+2+001.JPG\" width=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Marisa at Cowabunga Bay. She is starting school on Friday&#8230;.sigh&#8230;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">But Yesterday we took a break and decided to have some fun. It&#8217;s a big holiday in Utah on July 24th. It is &nbsp;Pioneer Day. We took a fun break to go swimming since my hubs and son had the day off. So my daughter brought her kids and my son brought his and we had a blast!&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: blue;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WxqUYoDiItw\/UfFlqq1KKAI\/AAAAAAAAVNQ\/_N1e-1_B-Z4\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+002.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WxqUYoDiItw\/UfFlqq1KKAI\/AAAAAAAAVNQ\/_N1e-1_B-Z4\/s400\/cowabunga+2+002.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Cowabunga Bay fun on 7-24-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qltinCiGK94\/UfFlq-CGHPI\/AAAAAAAAVNU\/d-bxSXQF9jo\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+007.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qltinCiGK94\/UfFlq-CGHPI\/AAAAAAAAVNU\/d-bxSXQF9jo\/s400\/cowabunga+2+007.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Swimming at Cpwabunga Bay &nbsp;was fun in the 98 degree heat! Oh yeah.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-79uYn9_Tn2s\/UfFlqzWa5AI\/AAAAAAAAVNY\/veccXZLdtCY\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+014.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-79uYn9_Tn2s\/UfFlqzWa5AI\/AAAAAAAAVNY\/veccXZLdtCY\/s400\/cowabunga+2+014.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">My son Jeff dragged me all over on these scary slides. I think I wet my pants on one of them! I would look over the sides and see how high up we were and start to shake. I think I must be afraid of heights or something? <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fGwX7HxZ4Jw\/UfFlshs6MXI\/AAAAAAAAVNo\/1lqeMp0oJBw\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+031.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fGwX7HxZ4Jw\/UfFlshs6MXI\/AAAAAAAAVNo\/1lqeMp0oJBw\/s400\/cowabunga+2+031.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Josie loved swimming in the lazy river at Cowabunga Bay with daddy.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-j-5XqZNrk_k\/UfFlutzVssI\/AAAAAAAAVNw\/1m1fzzG_9Ag\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+046.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-j-5XqZNrk_k\/UfFlutzVssI\/AAAAAAAAVNw\/1m1fzzG_9Ag\/s400\/cowabunga+2+046.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan was racing all over like a wild thing. She has no fear at all!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sUygwzhXKZI\/UfFmVISyGiI\/AAAAAAAAVOI\/x-8ABLVBL5k\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+050.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sUygwzhXKZI\/UfFmVISyGiI\/AAAAAAAAVOI\/x-8ABLVBL5k\/s400\/cowabunga+2+050.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><br \/>She loved all the slides at Cowabunga Bay too! <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pWikohCVF1k\/UfFlvOQdFcI\/AAAAAAAAVN4\/HsLQBapGvyY\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+060.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pWikohCVF1k\/UfFlvOQdFcI\/AAAAAAAAVN4\/HsLQBapGvyY\/s400\/cowabunga+2+060.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;Me and Tiff chilling out&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i-4nGSjGeVM\/UfFlvBn0z4I\/AAAAAAAAVN8\/uxcmiYplTaI\/s1600\/cowabunga+2+063.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i-4nGSjGeVM\/UfFlvBn0z4I\/AAAAAAAAVN8\/uxcmiYplTaI\/s400\/cowabunga+2+063.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: blue;\">Josie girl chillin with us.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fnWmbcOtyJ4\/UfFm6rV78jI\/AAAAAAAAVOY\/N5r_Dj37dMM\/s1600\/deck+008.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fnWmbcOtyJ4\/UfFm6rV78jI\/AAAAAAAAVOY\/N5r_Dj37dMM\/s400\/deck+008.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">We had fun afterwards eating pulled pork sandwiches and potato salad for lunch at my house. But it was still too hot to eat out on the deck&#8230;..sigh&#8230;..but the deck itself looks pretty awesome! I love hanging out there in the early evenings with the hubs. Now I just have to get him to help me do all the railings&#8230;.sigh&#8230;. <span style=\"color: red; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><b>I&#8217;m devious I know<\/b><\/span>&#8230;..lol.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/84\/52DF516F6DB76EE398EF303B60079B65.png\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have an old house. I think it is around 35 years old. So this deck may be really, really crotchety! That means old in pig latin. And we redid the flat part last year. &nbsp;This year we wanted to redo all the posts and cover up those dumb hearts. 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