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slyfink

Turbo Monkey
Sep 16, 2008
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5,097
Ottawa, Canada
Another deck estimate just showed up - $46k. Mother. Fucker.
:think: In the interest of sanity, couldn't you "get the deck you need now" and upgrade to the $46k "dream deck" as funds become available? To me (not that my opinion carries any weight whatsoever) that's just insane. I'm sure there are entire houses that could be built for that kind of cash.
IMHO that deck saga fully deserves its own thread.
:stupid:
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
65,804
12,808
In a van.... down by the river
:think: In the interest of sanity, couldn't you "get the deck you need now" and upgrade to the $46k "dream deck" as funds become available? To me (not that my opinion carries any weight whatsoever) that's just insane. I'm sure there are entire houses that could be built for that kind of cash.
Living here in the Land of Milk & Honey is expensive, son. :D
 

stoney

Part of the unwashed, middle-American horde
Jul 26, 2006
21,640
7,310
Colorado
:think: In the interest of sanity, couldn't you "get the deck you need now" and upgrade to the $46k "dream deck" as funds become available? To me (not that my opinion carries any weight whatsoever) that's just insane. I'm sure there are entire houses that could be built for that kind of cash.
It's not a dream deck. It's just replacing the fucking existing deck, which is a massive part of why we bought the house. I can probably do it for a bit cheaper if I use wood surface, but then it needs annual maintenance which adds up.
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
86,047
24,575
media blackout
It's not a dream deck. It's just replacing the fucking existing deck, which is a massive part of why we bought the house. I can probably do it for a bit cheaper if I use wood surface, but then it needs annual maintenance which adds up.
Burn the whole house down, make it look like an accident, then insurance will get you a new deck

:busted:
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,480
20,284
Sleazattle
It's not a dream deck. It's just replacing the fucking existing deck, which is a massive part of why we bought the house. I can probably do it for a bit cheaper if I use wood surface, but then it needs annual maintenance which adds up.
An average home costs $150/square foot to build. How big is this thing?