Deck work

I made a plan to start work on the deck as it started to cool down a bit outside. Too bad the weekend got really hot and I was trying to work on the deck in 95 degree temps. Luckily I got the digging and concrete work done in the morning when it wasn't so hot, but I still got pretty fried.
My initial plan was to create a deck with a circular corner to fancy things up a bit. Determining how to do that was definitely challenging, and after blue stakes marked all the utility lines, I had to tweak my plans as to where to put the new concrete support.

Well, thanks Century Link, you're off by at least a foot...

Moved the concrete support back to avoid the phone line.

Cutting notches into posts for more solid support when bolted.

Possibly excessive hardware on the joints, but it'll definitely be solid.

Frame all done (second attempt). Was all out of level on first attempt.

Luckily, I didn't damage the telephone line when digging right into it. After creating the frame I had a bit of a spark of imagination too, and I think instead of the circular corner, I'm going to create a step down in the corner. As it is, the deck is still fairly high off the ground, so a small step will be helpful and I think create a nice transition down to the eventual patio.

Another nice thing is that I was able to reuse all the 2x6 pressure treated wood from the previous deck structure. I was also able to reuse the existing metal hardware, although I did have to buy some additional bolts and metal hardware.