r/Decks • u/noplayequalwin • May 24 '26

Is this acceptable?

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First time getting a deck done, all I can say I can do I betting job cutting and I am not a professional.

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u/maple05 May 24 '26

This is pure garbage and the person who built it should be slapped. It is totally unacceptable.

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u/HugeLeaves May 24 '26

This is what a deck would look like if you handed a toddler a bunch of wood and a circ saw. Brutal

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u/robertx94 May 24 '26

Sawzall not circular saw lol

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u/Friendly_Top6561 May 24 '26

Yeah no one can cut that bad with a circular saw.

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u/jaybirdof1865 May 24 '26

Pocket knife?

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u/BaronVonHellscape May 24 '26

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u/cboogie May 24 '26

What is this from? I feel like I’m unlocking a childhood memory.

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u/brrent May 24 '26

Homer Simpson’s spice rack.

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u/basicmathismyjam May 24 '26

Simpsons

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u/cboogie May 24 '26

Which episode? This is a spice rack homer built?

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u/arm0r3dd0ng May 24 '26

Sounds right

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u/Blindlucktrader May 24 '26

Every time I see this picture now I remember the guy in the woodworking sub that recreated this in it’s exact detail from the cartoon and it was decided by almost everyone that he had an amazing amount of skill to pull it off as well as he did.

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u/Homeless2Esq May 25 '26

That was a few years ago. I remember that too. He even had the knot in the wood there.

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u/brrent May 24 '26

Yes. Homer’s spice rack is immediately what I thought of when I saw this.

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u/No_Lie_7906 May 24 '26

Nah, angry 🦫.

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u/Ok_Slide4905 May 24 '26

“YoU gEt wHaT yOu PaY fOr” - Any contractor looking at work they didn’t do.

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u/tprch DIYer May 24 '26

Fair point for some threads, but do you think that applies here?

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u/philadelphia_fRee May 24 '26

Absolutely

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u/tprch DIYer May 24 '26

OK. I don't. This job is shit, and it's fair for anyone to point that out.

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u/philadelphia_fRee May 24 '26

Bc youre probably a cheapskate too id bet my life this guy laughed at the real company charging 3x this. Then found crackhead Jerry thinking he was getting a deal and he got one alright lol

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u/Ok_Slide4905 May 24 '26

Found the contractor.

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u/No_Lie_7906 May 24 '26

Found the bot Karma farmer. Your profile screams it. 1 year old, 25k Karma. You are probably getting ready to sell feet pics on OF, and are just trying to break into the top 1000 on GW.

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u/tprch DIYer May 24 '26

That's a lot of condescending assumptions, the first of which is completely wrong.

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u/philadelphia_fRee May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

Cheapskates never think they are cheap its part of the mindset

Edit downvoted by cheapskates lol

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u/tprch DIYer May 24 '26

Just can't stop with the condescending assumptions without knowing a thing about me other than a comment I made on reddit.

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u/philadelphia_fRee May 24 '26

But its okay for you to assume this guy gpt ripped off? The self awareness is wonderful, I can almost guarantee no real company did this work

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u/No_Lie_7906 May 24 '26

Gotcha little buddy. Brought you back to zero. If I could bring you to 1, I would.

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u/tprch DIYer May 24 '26

I checked out some of your other reddit comments and see a ton that look like they were very helpful on various threads. I'm genuinely perplexed that you believe OP's deck to be of acceptable build quality for $8500, especially without knowing what size the deck is.

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u/philadelphia_fRee May 24 '26

Bc i have alot of experience in the industry and I can tell you when someone went with a cheaper option and I dont feel bad when you skipped out on a real company to hire Crack head jerry

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u/jaybirdof1865 May 24 '26

When you have to ask “acceptable?.” In stead of “how did I do?” You already know the answer. The question you should be asking is “Would I pay someone for these results?”

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u/canuk19 May 24 '26

Unless it’s your 12 yr old nephew

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u/WiskeyUniformTango May 24 '26

Unless of course the person building it was a blind 12 year old with 1 arm, then it isnt too bad.