Building of the deck

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Starting the process by getting the holes dug.

Starting the process by getting the holes dug.

My ground is nothing but clay and rock.

My ground is nothing but clay and rock.

Digging with a shovel seemed too much like work, so I brought someone in to dig the holes for me.

Digging with a shovel seemed too much like work, so I brought someone in to dig the holes for me.

It took him about 2-3 hours to dig my 14 holes.

It took him about 2-3 hours to dig my 14 holes.

The job of the guy on the right was to stand around and smoke cigarettes.

The job of the guy on the right was to stand around and smoke cigarettes.

That's an 18 inch auger on the front of the bobcat.

That’s an 18 inch auger on the front of the bobcat.

Next, my father came over and we filled the holes with cement.

Next, my father came over and we filled the holes with cement.

Instead of mixing it by hand, I bought 3/4 of a yard of premixed cement.

Instead of mixing it by hand, I bought 3/4 of a yard of premixed cement.

This was actually kinda fun, mostly because it wasn't that hard to do.

This was actually kinda fun, mostly because it wasn’t that hard to do.

Each of the 14 holes got 9 inches, not to mention I poured cement in my footers.

Each of the 14 holes got 9 inches, not to mention I poured cement in my footers.

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