I built a small (8'x10') covered deck in the back yard today.
I still need to put some sides on it, but that won't be a big deal.
I picked up all the wood from HD on Monday night, got the 4x4 posts in yesterday, and then the rest this morning.
I already had the 1'x10' aluminum roof panels from a local CL buy earlier in the year. They were so easy to install it's ridiculous. Very lightweight as well.
The area in this location has a severe slope so I had to use a level to get everything properly level. After living here for 25 years, I can finally say I have a return on my investment in this little area. That slope has always put me off from doing anything. Then when they built that house behind me - and built that concrete wall, things changed a little.