The wife has made the decking complicated and very expensive. We ended up with a Trex knock off. Wife wanted a "pattern" so she bought a bunch of 8 and 12 foot sticks and we are cutting them to fit (4fts, 8 fts, 6fts). A simple one day job will take us 3 if we are lucky. We are running parralel to the building (will have photos tomorrow). Eddie, are you talking making an "edging" with the boards T'd up to another board running around the edge / perimeter? I suggested that to the wife, she says she has plans on how she is going to finish the edge so it runs up to the edge. I thought your way would look nicer but I am so tired of fighting the fight.