ENDelt's deck thread - Page 3

**Iowanian** · 05-19-2005, 11:00 AM

Sounds like my poem was correct, and you'd better double up those Joists.

The water splashes out the Top
this nights girl, did belly flop.
The Hot tub, a great idear
4 person tub will fit her rear.

A lesson learned, Too much to expect
1 cannon ball, 1 water bed wrecked.
In cursing rage, she's someone's daughter
your condo filled....4" of water.

You fell a sleep and now its morning
should have heeded, weight limit warning.
Awkward chat as you get dressed
She'll back tonight,
she's got your address

jspchief · 05-20-2005, 02:51 PM

Hey Phil, what are you going to do for joists under the decking? I assume you're just going to do what they did before and lay down floating 2xs.

You might want to cut some extra strips from the 90# to use as pads under them, so they aren't sitting directly on the roofing material. That way any wear from friction should occur on the strips. If you have enough room, you might even buy a sheet of 1/2" fiber board an cut strips out of that.

I thought of that after I talked to you the other day. Hope I'm not too late with the suggestion.

**Donger** · 05-20-2005, 03:00 PM

Phobia, where are you going to buy wood? I'm contemplating a very simple 8x8 deck, and I've priced 2"x6"x8' pressure-treated pine at Home Depot at $6.69 each.

Is that expensive?

05-20-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Phobia, where are you going to buy wood? I'm contemplating a very simple 8x8 deck, and I've priced 2"x6"x8' pressure-treated pine at Home Depot at $6.69 each.

Is that expensive?

Nah. That's about right. Believe it or not, I get most of my lumber at Lowes and Home Depot. The local lumber yards and deck suppliers aren't any cheaper and there's a Lowes/Depot within a couple miles of all my jobs.

**Donger** · 05-20-2005, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Nah. That's about right. Believe it or not, I get most of my lumber at Lowes and Home Depot. The local lumber yards and deck suppliers aren't any cheaper and there's a Lowes/Depot within a couple miles of all my jobs.

Excellent. Thank you. I'm tempted to buy the redwood but it's around $9.50 a board. The Douglas Fir is $4.50. Ever use Douglas Fir?

Logical · 05-20-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Putting together the new decking has begun.

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That looks nice. I expect a great result. On other fronts your HOA sucks, because those stairs are indeed same as before in color and look almost as bad. Oh well at least I am sure they are safe now.

05-23-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

That looks nice. I expect a great result. On other fronts your HOA sucks, because those stairs are indeed same as before in color and look almost as bad. Oh well at least I am sure they are safe now.

Those steps haven't been painted yet. The kickboards were recycled from the previous stairs, but the decking on the stairs is an unpainted redwood. Despite the grain patterns in the wood playing tricks on your eyes, they're completely straight and level now. In some spots we had to make a 3" adjustment to the right side.

**Skip Towne** · 05-21-2005, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

New steps.

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Are those steps wide enough for.....um.....the things you need to take up there?

**Baby Lee** · 05-21-2005, 11:18 AM

Any consideration to laying your deck out in Trex or the like?
My buddy just got one of those multi-level decks that span the entire back of the house, and it was composed entirely of composite. Don't know if it was Trex or one of the competitors. Mix of sawdust and recycled plastics with UV protection. He chose the one he did because of it's sturdiness and because it was molded with redwood grain.
Very nice.
Not too much more expensive in the long haul, considering that it's maintenance free. Biggest drawback was it is murder on sawblades. Think MDF on crack.

PastorMikH · 05-21-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Are those steps wide enough for.....um.....the things you need to take up there?

If she won't fit up those steps, she's to heavy for Phil's work anyway.

05-20-2005, 07:46 PM

Use douglas fir on a deck only if you intend to put about 3 coats of paint on each side.

|Zach| · 05-23-2005, 08:25 PM

I just started a new job today doing deck preservation and stuff like that. It has been good so far.

teedubya · 05-25-2005, 08:25 PM

this deck progress is going really slow as far as I can see.

NewChief · 05-25-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ali Chi3fs

this deck progress is going really slow as far as I can see.

I think for an accurate picture of what's going on now, we should all go rent Leaving Las Vegas. For Phil's part, just picture Elizabeth Shue with a much bigger head and a goatee.

unlurking · 05-26-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

I've just been lazy the past couple days. We were out of town over the weekend. Monday got lost to Mexico. I'll probably post some new pics tomorrow.

Well, it's tomorrow lazy ass!

05-19-2005, 11:00 AM	#1
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05-20-2005, 02:51 PM	#2
jspchief BAMF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face Casino cash: $9998710	Hey Phil, what are you going to do for joists under the decking? I assume you're just going to do what they did before and lay down floating 2xs. You might want to cut some extra strips from the 90# to use as pads under them, so they aren't sitting directly on the roofing material. That way any wear from friction should occur on the strips. If you have enough room, you might even buy a sheet of 1/2" fiber board an cut strips out of that. I thought of that after I talked to you the other day. Hope I'm not too late with the suggestion. __________________ Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.
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05-20-2005, 03:00 PM	#3
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05-21-2005, 11:18 AM	#9
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	Any consideration to laying your deck out in Trex or the like? My buddy just got one of those multi-level decks that span the entire back of the house, and it was composed entirely of composite. Don't know if it was Trex or one of the competitors. Mix of sawdust and recycled plastics with UV protection. He chose the one he did because of it's sturdiness and because it was molded with redwood grain. Very nice. Not too much more expensive in the long haul, considering that it's maintenance free. Biggest drawback was it is murder on sawblades. Think MDF on crack. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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05-20-2005, 07:46 PM	#11
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05-25-2005, 08:25 PM	#13
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