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Totally amateur phone camera pics thread.

Lake Tahoe.

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I've visited the Midwest a few times :thumbsup: got some pics on the old format will post someday :) when I can convert them to digital. California looks great will visit soon :thumbsup: I love the states

California has some of the most varied terrain of any state. You can go from the beaches to the mountains in 5-6 hours. Gorgeous coastline, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, it's a visual treasure.
 
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This is going to be my next project. I have a willow oak growing in the corner of my deck. The previous owners thought it a good idea to build the deck around the tree. I imagine that was a good idea at the time as it provides some nice shade during the hot summer months. The previous owners cut around the tree as it grew with a hand jigsaw and expanded the hole as needed. Now the tree is pressing up against support beams and it is slowly tearing the deck apart. The deck is not above 2' so I have been contemplating whether to tear it out or rebuild it. If I tore it out, I would have a slab poured and extend it out the full length of the house. However, my wife likes the deck so it's looking like it will be rebuilt and I may pour a slab or use flagstone to extend out to the other side of the house.

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If it was at all possible, I'd keep the tree in the deck, that's such a cool looking idea.
 
If it was at all possible, I'd keep the tree in the deck, that's such a cool looking idea.

I would love to but the tree has grown so much that it has moved to close to the foundation beam in the corner and on one side that they no longer can be used. In redoing the deck I would have to have curve before getting to the tree. I would take away the railing and have steps. Also I would pour a concrete slab which would extend beyond the deck to an attached shed.

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