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"If you want to upgrade your tank I want you to upgrade my front porch!"

Yea, that would work. I was hoping for something a little more... interesting... though.

I'm sorry to let you all down. I did try to get a friend of mine with another truck to follow me in reverse home and put both truck beds together. He didn't go for it.
 
I will say that I did change the scope of work. I decided to rip my front porch off and also build a 12x13 foot deck off the back of my house. My wife is happy times 2! I am starting with the back deck because I have never done this before. So I figure I would start with this since it's in the back of the house. Plus the Trex won't be available till the 22nd. This will be practice for the front. The back I am just using 1x6x12 boards
 
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Not only did I fit 11- 2x8x16 boards in the back of the bus I topped it off with a canoe for good measure. :)
 
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this is how Gabe fell asleep at the dinner table. He helped me the entire day.
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. About a day and a half worth of work. Just have to do the steps, railing, lattice, & screen door.
 

TanksNStuff

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
Wow, you did get a lot done! Must have been that slave labor that got it all done.

That thing is huge compared to what you had. What did you do for your footings?
 
I attached it to the house and then for the front end I used 2 railroad ties in those 12" tubes buried 32" down.
 

fatoldsun

NJRC Member
Wow, that's an impressive first attempt... Anytime you'd like to come practice at my place I'll help at least as much as Gabe :)
 

redfishbluefish

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
Looks great Matt! Nice job. I'm also willing to bet you passed out somewhere in the house after doing all that in one day. :grin:
 
Thanks.

I just took my magic school bus to pick up the Trex. Once the back is complete i will start on the front.
 
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