What a difference a deck makes
We've gone from dog pasture to deck in a matter of days. As we moved into our SEED Home in January, the weather was unseasonably warm, which meant mud in our temporary dog enclosure. So, our friend Rob brought us a few bales of straw to spread around. It worked remarkably well and has facilitated the "dog pasture" for the better part of four months. With no fence, the yard felt small, undefined, and unconnected to the house. Everything feels different now with a beautiful fence defining the space and a 10-foot by 20-foot deck where the dog pasture once sat. This is what they call a floating deck, as it is not affixed to the house. Rather, it sits on six concrete footings and is solid as a rock. It is also low enough to the ground that it doesn't require a railing. Two wide step lead up to the house through the patio doors or the glass door to the north. There is also. a convenient spot for our recycling container and municipal garbage container. I pulled up our Webe
