Questions tagged [deck]
For questions generally relating to outdoor, semi-elevated, non-enclosed structures such as decks, gazebos, pergolas, etc.
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How to repair thin concrete deck cover
I recently bought a house with a deck that has what appears to be a thin layer of concrete over wire mesh over wooden (2x6 or similar) beams.
A friend mentioned that he figures the concrete was not ...
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Low Height Deck Joist Support Options on Concrete
I'm looking to add a wood/composite deck over an existing concrete slab that has heaved/cracked and looks unsightly. We've only owned the house for a year so I don't have the full history but we have ...
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What steps should I take before staining a deck that has weathered for several months?
I sanded my deck last year, power washed it this year, but have not yet stained it because it won’t stop raining long enough to dry the wood for me to stain.
When and if the wood ever dries, what ...
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How to fix newbies deck stain mistakes without sanding the whole deck
I applied Thompson Waterproof semi-transparent stain to sanded and cleaned deck(pressure treated wood approximately a year old) It was nice dry summery day with temp around 70 and I started first ...
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Can I use untreated deck posts on concrete piers if there's a bracket between?
I am adding an 8'x16' deck to my home, and I want to use 4x6-10' posts on 4' centers that will also support roof at later date. I live in Aberdeen, WA (a wet climate). I will be using post & pier....
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How to widen deck past beam
I want to extend my deck 12x16 to 12x18. What is the easiest way to widen the deck by 2 feet from a structural standpoint? How do I go wider than the beam?
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Deck support for a 2 man hot tub
I am looking to add a 2 person hot tub on my deck. My deck is made of all 2x6 material 12" on center floor joist, with 4x4 post and a 2x12 support band. It sits about 2 feet off the ground. The weight ...
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Deck sealer application
Can a water based deck sealer be used in a power washer? I am working on the underside of my second story deck. I will be power washing it then sealing it to try to discourage the Carpenter Bees that ...
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Fastening Double Ledger board for deck
I'm building a new deck and got my plans approved for the city. In order to reduce the point load from a beam meeting on the corner of the house, the inspector asked that I use a double ledger board ...
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Deck blocks on patio stones
I am planning to build the 16x18ft floating deck in the back of my townhouse. The back patio is paved with 12x24' patio stones and I am trying to figure out if I should remove patio stones and lay the ...
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Is it okay if my ledger board overlaps my foundation wall?
I just got done demoing a 20yo deck that had no footings or flashing. It was constructed of 2x8's on a 2x10 beam cantilevered. So, my design was to be all 2x10's with a flush beam because the deck is ...
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Rental equipment selection for digging 52" deck footings?
I need to put in about 20 concrete footings for several deck-related projects. The footing base should be 12-18" (but see note below). Frost depth in my area requires footings to be 52" below grade (...
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Building low-angle outdoor stairs
My summer project is to build a set of stairs from the bunky down the slope in front of it. The rise is about 12 feet and the run is about 40.
I'm not a fan of dirt stairs or pavers/stone, and this ...
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Deck stairs pulling apart and railing wobbly
My deck stairs which are supported by ledger strips keep pulling away the stringer. Last year I used a clamp to squeeze them back together but they pulled away again. The railing also is wobbly. ...
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How can I prevent the blocking between my deck joists from making noise under foot traffic?
Framing new deck 2x8x10 PT lumber.
Used solid blocking bridging and just walking across mid span the blocks POP.
All blocks were hand nailed with 12d common
Galv. When noticed popping went back ...
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Switch Between Paint and Sealer for Sprayer
I have a Graco Magnum x9 airless paint sprayer. I have only used it for latex paint. I am planning to refinish my deck this spring with a sealer of some sort. Can I switch back and forth between type ...
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Deck has moved away from house
My deck has begun to separate from house (see pics). Look for help on how to move it back and secure to house.
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Stringer separating from deck stairs
I’ve got a not quite 2 yr old deck installed by our builder. We have a problem with the stringers pulling away from the treads and risers. We first started noticing it last year, so I added some 3.5” ...
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Extending Deck Post [duplicate]
I have a deck about 6FT off the ground with old 4x4 posts that stick up about 24" above the existing deck. I replaced the decking and when installing the railings, I noticed the posts on the deck were ...
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Framing Deck around Cantilevered bay window
I have a Cantilevered bay window that is about 7' wide I need to frame around. The ledger board is on both sides. The Residential Deck construction guide says it can not be wider the 6'. It states ...
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Raising a porch light and doorbell?
A previous owner of our house installed a front deck over the top of the two concrete steps leading up to the front door. Unfortunately they did not raise the front porch light and doorbell.
So many ...
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protecting a wood deck from rot next to a stone patio
I have a wood porch/deck built on top of a cement slab. At some point a previous HO layed a stone patio right next to this porch at the same level. The stone of the patio is abutting the wood framing ...
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can wood deck boards be installed over Hardiboard on balcony?
I am replacing my tile upstairs outdoor balcony with wood decking. The tile deck has a Hardiboard underlay for waterproofing. Will the contractor need to remove the tile and Hardiboard before ...
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How can I remove paint splatters from sealed decorative concrete deck?
I have a custom concrete pation & pool deck that is textured / painted to look like wood. It is also sealed. Recently I had the coping on my pool fixed and the guy did a great job but left quite a ...
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Protecting the tops of deck joists - or not?
There appears to be a school of thought in deck building that it is worthwhile to protect the tops of joists by covering them with a waterproof barrier. That way any moisture can't sit on the top of ...
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Deck joist cantilever distance with multiple intermediate supports
Summary: Looking for advice on allowed cantilever length for a multiply-supported joist.
As described in Deck Magazine (which cites the American Wood Council's construction guide) there are limits to ...
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How can I repair this leaning deck railing?
It appears more drastic in person. This deck railing is leaning inward, and I'm wondering how one might go about leveling it up? Willing to replace 4x4 supports if necessary. The posts towards the ...
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Help Critique deck post and beam location
please critique my deck design and post locations. One side of the deck will be attached to multiple ledger boards, another sitting on the beam with 1 feet overhang. Deck is at most 1 1/2 feet of the ...
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How to keep buried deck posts from rotting
This is related to a question I asked earlier regarding my deck footings.
I had a pool deck built last fall. The footings are 4' deep and 12" diameter. There are metal post brackets attached to the ...
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Regrading under deck to protect footings from water
I had an above ground pool installed and a deck built around it early last fall. The way the builder built the deck footings was to pour 4' of concrete 12" in diameter, then attach metal post brackets ...
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Cover deck - wiring options
I want to install fans in a covered deck. The room is timber beams and trying to hide wiring best I can.
What options do I have, if I use UF-B can I cover with wiremold raceway (which would be ...
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How can I increase deck board gap without removing the boards?
My friends just bought a new house that has a deck that has gone mossy/moldy. The sellers pressure washed the deck and replaced a few soft boards, but the real problem is that there isn’t enough gap ...
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Metal flashing with polycarbonate deck cover
I had fiberglass deck covering for over 30 years, it got incredibly dirty & nasty so I replaced it with polycarbonate. The problem occurred the first heavy rain (I live in Oregon valley), the ...
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Can I get my house assessed with my rebuilt deck not up to code
We're in the midst of rebuilding our old (cedar) deck and replacing with composite. The decking itself is done, as are the stairs from the top level to the lower level, but we haven't finished the ...
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Does the front rim joist have the strength to support this deck?
Should I just lag bolt the ledger to the rim, or should I reinforce the rim joist with say a simpson strongtie htt4, and carriage bolt, and cut some cats to attach it? It seems that if there were a ...
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Building an elevated deck over 6x6x6 posts, a beam made of 3 pressure treated 2x8x16' is too narrow
In building an elevated deck over 6x6x6 posts, a beam made of 3 pressure treated 2x8x16' (where the beams are attached to each other with FastenMaster ThruLoks) is too narrow (~5" versus 6" expected) ...
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Can't find enclosures for custom deck stair lighting
I'm building a custom deck stairs lighting system. I have purchased RGBW 40mm diameter waterproof LEDs and want to install them in the stair risers.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC24V-RGBW-DMX512-...
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Can I use three 2x8 beams instead of two 2x10s for a deck?
Can I have 3(2x8) beam/girder with 2x10 joists 12" OC? I'm building a 16x16 ledger mounted deck. Two footings were poured a little higher than they should be. There are four 16" footings of 5,000 psi ...
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Extending 4x4 Deck Posts
I have a deck about 6FT off the ground with old 4x4 posts that stick up about 24" above the existing deck. I replaced the decking and when installing the railings, I noticed the posts on the deck ...
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Sill plate pushing siding off, causing gap for mice and moisture?
Younger home owner here. I've had water get into my basement a few times last spring in the corner and in this area (directly under my little front deck). The corner was due to no downspout (water was ...
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How close can a deck post footing be to a retaining wall?
How deep does a deck post footing need to be if it’s directly behind a retaining wall?
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Winterizing new wet-treated pressure treated pine deck
We’re in a townhome and replaced our small 2nd floor deck/porch with wet-treated pressure treated pine 3-4 weeks ago. We had to do it well in advance of the other units for safety reasons. There’s a ...
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How can I reliable crimp aluminum ferrules without a specialized tool?
Is there another way to crimp aluminum sleeves without having to buy a $40+ crimping tool that I will only use for this one project?
Or at least is there a crimping tool that has another use?
I don'...
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Cedar wood strong enough for hinge?
I am attempting to build my own gate for an 40 inch break in the fence so that my deck could be fully enclosed. I bought a self-closing latch that says the max weight it could hold is about 50 pounds ...
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Deck Staining with a little light drizzle
Can I apply deck stain if there is a slight drizzle of rain?
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Extend front porch deck 7"
We are building a small cabin and the pier blocks are extending 4.5 inches past the face of the deck framing. When we were building, we didn't think of it, but now that we are in finishing stages and ...
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Help with moldy deck from bad boiled linseed oil job
I need some opinions on what to do about my deck. About about a month and a half ago we applied linseed oil to our deck. Our first mistake was that the deck had a sealant, so the oil didn't really ...
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Hill side soil erosion control around deck
I've got a fairly large deck that sits, in part, on a hillside. Over the past years the soil is eroding away such that I'm getting worried about the outermost posts. I know I need to put a good amount ...
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Will Varsol eventually evaporate from my deck boards so I that deck sealer will bond well?
I am finally about to repaint my 20 year old deck with Restore. This project has gone on for far too many days already and I think it would have been easier (and cheaper if you count my time) to ...
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Attaching a surface-mount deck post into tripled-up joists?
My existing deck has a railing system that has no posts - just wooden ballusters secured to doubled-up joists on the ends and to the rim joist on the edge.
I'm interested in switching to a composite ...
