Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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In this video I started building the back deck on our Straw Bale house.
While Yvonne is helping a friend in California, I looked for a project that I might be able to get completed, or at least started on my own.
In this video I will be drilling post holes and setting the post for the back deck.


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