Stop in for a cup of coffee

Well since there is no one in the coffee shop, I'll just think out loud.

My house I bought just over a year ago doesn't have anything on the back finished. It just has a crappy set of builder steps coming down from the sliding door off the kitchen...

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I really want to finish it up and put on a nice 12' x 18' deck and side patio plus walkway.

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I got a quote yesterday for the deck and even though my funds are draining fast with my BIL's expenses, I think I want to pull the trigger on the deck part (at least) for this year...I'm entitled to live too, right?

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Isn't that a tad on the small side?