Our deck is done.  It cost more than I wanted to spend, but I didn’t have to touch it.  Instead of my normal route of obsessing over the design, spending 6 weekends of my time over building the structure and finish, and buying >$1000 in new tools, we outsourced the whole thing.  My lovely wife had 5-6 bids done, found a contractor, organized the schedule and it just got done.  I did not pick up a single square, hammer, or screw-gun.  

We went with Trex decking and treated structure.  All the joists tops are taped and stainless fasteners were used everywhere as Oregon winters are hard on decks and exposed wood.  We did not install any handrails as it is not more than 30” above the yard.  Am happy with build and finish quality.  The new deck makes the flow from the master bedroom to outside and onto the grass effortless and it truly adds to the aesthetic and functionality of the back yard.