To last
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Last year's staircase
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Adding a center deck rail
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Where on this rocky hillside can we put a deck?
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We'll try this out
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Hanging the side boards by rope until we find it
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Moving some rocks out of the way
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Looks good. lets give them a post
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This rear post will keep the rest from falling off
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Tieing an insecure post to a secure post
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Fitting a deck post foot to the terrain
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Positioning the top stairway post
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Aligning the stairway stringers
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The rope pulls the stairway towards the center of
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Temporary runners will catch the new stringers
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The rope continues to keep the stairway centered
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Another rock that has to go
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Fitting a solid flat rock under the post
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The rest of the stairway hangs from this post unit
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Cutting stairway step supports
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Precutting and drilling multiple 2x8 steps
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Centering a new load-bearing post
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This post locks in behind a boulder
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Keeping the rest from falling down
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Cutting this post and foot to fit into the rocks
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This tie makes sure the posts help each other out
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Aiming for the center of the deck
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Connected!
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Sorting left and right supports
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Attaching stairway header board
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Reinforcing everything
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Marking post cuts for stairway railing
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Post tops are cut
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Cutting railing slots
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Shimming poorly cut railing slot
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The saw blade protects the stringer
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Flattening warped orbital sanding disks
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