Woodworking

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I did, and I am the bad guy from Chicago that comes down here expecting things to be the same as they are up there. I spent a lot of money with that contractor and he has one of the best reps around. Not with me.

I have put actual bolts and lag bolts in the back deck where the runners attach to the uprights. He had about a dozen nails where they joined.



Exactly. I have been replacing them with screws as I have time. Flipping the decking boards over as the nails damage them. The upstairs deck railing that is now four years old and is not safe IMO and I am going to have to put bolts where the uprights attach to the sides.

I am coming to the conclusion that it is the way they do things around here. Half assed and close is good enough.

I don't recall you telling me I was risking my life by going out on that deck.