When He Drilled Holes In The Ground, His Neighbors Were Confused. Days Later? They’re Stunned...

#1 He began by clearing out some space next to the pool and building a temporary frame for his new structure.

#2 Then, he dug holes deep enough to hold support beams.

#3 He made sure to dig them deep enough to go past the frost line in the winter months.

#4 He also put plastic standoffs at the bottom of each beam.

This way, he could prevent any concrete coming into direct contact with the wood and avoid rotting.

#5 With everything ready to go, he poured a few inches of concrete into the holes and inserted a beam into each one.

#6 Soon, his project was beginning to take shape.

#7 To fill in the rest of the holes around each beam, he used stones instead of soil.

This would help with drainage and keep moisture away from the wood.

#8 Once the frame was set, he mounted some brackets for the next building phase.

#9 Then came the stairs, with high support beams across the top to keep the posts from twisting during construction.

#10 Next, the builder installed the joints and part of the floor

#11 Once those were in place, he removed the temporary supports.

#12 He trimmed the vertical beams to a much more manageable height.

#13 At each step along the way, he made sure to measure carefully, using templates like this one for a guide.

#14 With winter approaching, he covered everything up and pressed pause on the project.

#15 When Spring arrived, he got right back to work laying down the floorboards.

#16 To make sure each board was cut properly,

he laid them all out, then walked underneath the deck and marked each one with a pencil to indicate where he should cut.

#17 Finally, after months of work, he and his family had this beautiful pool deck all to themselves!

#18 That deck looks amazing! Let me just grab my swimsuit, and I’ll be right over.

That deck looks amazing! Let me just grab my swimsuit, and I'll be right over.