The Deck - Leaf 1 installed

Before going further, I needed to see if I could replicate one part of the deck shown in the original inspiration piece. For reference, here is the beautiful deck from Trex.

One of the side leaves is inset and on the same plane as the main deck. I took a scrap of card from the recycling bin and traced Leaf 1.

I then put a layer of masking tape over the main deck to keep the wood from splitting and the boards from lifting during the cutting process. I traced the outline onto the taped section and cut the main deck using the scroll saw. This was a one-shot deal. If it didn't work, I'd have to reconstruct this part of the straight deck.

It worked!!!