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Will 1x4 or 1x6 boards span 3 feet between beams for a walking bridge?
I have a foot bridge I wish to plank with 1x4 or 1x6 material. The bridge is 3' wide. The planks will be simply supported at each end by 4" beams. Will a 1x4 or a 1x6 3' long support a 200 pound load?...
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Deck Joist Hanging Options
I am trying to design a replacement deck for my home. Local regulations require IRC 2015 and the area is designated SDC D2. The surface height of my deck will be ~8' 8" above grade and there is a ...
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Prevent cupping and splitting of wet PT deck boards?
Building a deck now in hot South Carolina. I purchased #1 premium deck boards very nice appearance no knots etc..
The boards are very wet and even though I was sure to put them in the bark up ...
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Is it okay to use rain to rinse off a deck after applying deck cleaner?
I'm planning to refinish my deck soon. Here are some pictures of the current state of it.
I bought this Cabot wood cleaner. The instructions say to:
Apply cleaning solution liberally to problem ...
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How can i remove my rusted and stripped deck screws from my deck boards?
I am planning on replacing my wood deck boards with azek..some of my deck screw are rusted and stripped.can i use a reciprocating saw with a metal blade to cut between my deck boards and joists to cut ...
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How to stop redwood decks from creaking
My home was built brand new in 2016. I have a front porch and two back decks made of redwood and they all creak so badly, it's almost embarrassing...
Anyone have any tips on how to quite them down?
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How can I build a long-lasting composite deck that’s exactly flush with the ground?
I love the look and feel of high-quality composite decking but I want it flush/level with the ground. In other words, I don’t want to step down off the deck. I particularly don’t want my small ...
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Covered porch drainage?
Currently, the porch uses tongue and groove boards that are painted. I think they might be original to the house. Whenever it rains hard, water will get on the porch. The water sits there in puddles. ...
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Can I use knee bracing to cantilever a deck further than code allows?
I live in Florida and currently have a deck support by ten 9" round, 10' high pilings. The outer ledge boards are double 2x10x10 bolted to the piling which are notched to accommodate the double 2x10s. ...
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Non combustible decking options
We are planning our next project: A rooftop terrace.
We would like to use the full wide of our roof, our city impose non combustible (not A rating) elements withing 1.2m from property limits, so I'm ...
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How to safely block French doors to nowhere
I am going to tear down an existing deck (which is rotting out) and want to block off usage of existing French doors that currently lead to the deck. I’ll attach photos below.
I am going to build a ...
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how to treat regular lumber for outdoor use
What are the solutions to stain lumber for outdoor use, except buying pressure-treated wood? What I want to do is take the old lumber, which is still in good shape, but turned gray because of the ...
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Removing excess Decking Oil
I have oiled my decking for the 1st time yesterday and on checking it today there are patches where I have applied too much and these patches are shiny and sticky. Whats the best approach for removing ...
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Melting snow on the deck leaked into the house. Is my deck flashing incorrect or insufficient?
Last fall I had a small deck built to replace three masonry stoops that were falling apart. The sheathing behind the stoops was not flashed and was rotting.
The contractor did a good job as far as I ...
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Proper framing for connecting two deck beams together
I'm designing a deck by modifying an existing plan I found. The design features a large triangular projection on the right side, which is supported by a double 2x10 main beam (supported by 3-6x6 posts ...
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What type of fasteners should I use when replacing exterior deck boards?
I have a wooden walkway that leads from my deck down to my pool. Some of the boards are rotten and I want to replace them. Is this a project for a Nail Gun (which is how everything is currently put ...
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How can I temporarily remedy the rotten, leaky roof on a mobile home? [duplicate]
Ok I have a double wide mobile home with a really bad roof. The shingles are shot, the osb underneath is rotting from the exposure of water, and the insulation is starting to mold. I posted about one ...
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Is a metal post base needed on a concrete pier?
I'm building a backyard storage shed that will be supported by two 4x6x16' pressure treated rails laying on concrete piers. The 6" side will be flat against the pier.
At the building supply store I ...
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How to remove screws from old decking
I have some decking in my back garden and some of the planks need replacing. However, the screws are difficult to remove.
Some have rusted/weakened sufficiently so that I've managed to remove the ...
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How can I repair decking and a joist damaged by a small fire?
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My deck caught fire and now I need to replace the burnt parts. From what I can tell, I need to pry up the deck boards to access the burnt joist. Then replace the decking that was damaged on ...
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Joining two composite decking boards side by side
I described my problem in this question here
How to fix deck board at edge not lined up with beam?
This is the outcome of that project. There ended up a bit of gap in some area like 1/8" - 3/16". It'...
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How to fix deck board at edge not lined up with beam?
My near-ground level deck is quite large (20x16) at one side and its end is a one-step stair. But at the edge, one end is flush with the last deck board (Trex 5.5") but the other end is like 1" short, ...
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Composite deck stair overhang vs. flush
I am installing composite decking stair and I found there are two ways to do it:
One inch overhang:
Flush and show fascia edges:
What are the pros and cons of each method? I tend to go with the ...
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How to install Trex decking board as top rail?
I like to install the Trex decking boards on top railing like this
The goal is not showing screws on top. So I must screw in from the bottom through the top Universal Rail. But what is the "...
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What tools to cut square post hole in composite decking board?
I need to cut 9 holes in potentially 9 pieces of decking board (composite). I am thinking about using this method:
Drill a big hole ~1.5" using hole saw bit (for the door knob) in the middle
Drill 4 ...
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Will a C16 deck joist (about 2" by 5") span 3m (about 15 feet)?
I'd like to add a decking to my garden, dimensions are 5m width x 3m depth.
Am planning to have 3m joists laid vertically (about 50cm apart) and 5m decking boards horizontally
As the soil is not very ...
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New Wooden decking. To stain or not to stain [duplicate]
I had new wooden decking installed on my balcony.
The guy that did the job says it doesn't need stain because the wood is already treated: http://www.diy.com/departments/premium-brown-softwood-deck-...
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Specs for reinstalling 10+ year old composite decking
Our deck:
Light colored decking on left was scrubbed yesterday with a stiff natural bristle brush.
We'd like to reduce the regular buildup of moss/algae and associated slipperiness of the 10+ year ...
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Deck trimming lumber option
I am building a deck with 2x8 joists so the trim would be around 2x10 to have a look like these:
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However, I am not sure which materials to choose.
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How to build deck posts into clay soil
I am a novice diyer and I am attempting building a ground level deck in my back garden. I have seen so many different ways to dig and fill the hole it's left me more confused than when I started.
What ...
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Does the granite countertop on my deck require separate footings?
If I want to have a granite countertop as a table on top of my deck, do I need to support the 4 corners with actual footing, like 4x4 with concrete? Or it is possible to just bold the 4 legs on the ...
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Do I need ledger board when expand deck?
I have a deck like below and I want to expand the direction where the arrow shows (sorry for an ugly photo).
Do I need to put a ledger board right on the trim joist, or can I just hang the new joists ...
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Do deck footings need to be spaced evenly?
I am planning to create a deck around 2 trees. Because of a irregular shape of the deck, it's hard to make the footing spacing uniform. I plan to have them 53" apart but some area will have footings ...
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How much extra decking to order to allow for offcuts
I'm ordering decking for my deck and I'm wondering how much extra I should order to allow for the variation in length of the supplied decking? For example my deck is 4100 x 4500 and the decking timber ...
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Where can I find information on making footbridges with a long span?
I have a creek I need to cross with a footbridge. While the creek is only about 3' wide, the main span of the bridge will have to be somewhere between 14-17' feet long, due to low, wet, and loose ...
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Why mate two boards instead of using one thicker board?
I need to build a footbridge across a creek and, due to soft and low land around it, will need a long span crossing the creek. I found this tutorial by Ron Hazelton where he makes a bridge with a 12' ...
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Create a constant 5 mm gap between decking and side panels
I have some decking for which I've built the frame, and the main "floor" decking already but haven't done the sides for yet. The decking goes right up to the edges of the subframe that it sits on.
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Decking on a Metal Roof
I can't say for sure that I've ever seen a deck on a metal roof... is it against code? If not, can anyone point me in the right direction for information about building a deck (or a crows nest) on top ...
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Cracks on Decking
I just moved into a first-floor apartment with a small wood deck in the front, and just last week I applied two layers of teak oil coating. Before that, I cleaned and brushed it with a special wood ...
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Freestanding deck - should I use joist hangers or bugle screws to attach joists to the bearers?
I'm planning a freestanding deck in the back yard, and I noticed that in this video they suggested that you could use bugle screws instead of joist hangers. Since I don't have a ledger board at either ...
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How to install 2x10 joists of slightly different sizes?
We are trying to install the joist hangers and the joists, but the 2x10s are slightly different sizes. The problem is that some of the boards are 9.25" and some are 9.5" and some in between. So if all ...
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Decking boards with grooves on both sides
I'm planning a deck build in the UK. The 3 biggest DIY retailers here all seem to sell decking boards which are grooved on both sides. There's a lot of mixed advice from the videos/instructions I've ...
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How can I replace this roof deck
So my friend has a 20 x 20 roof deck that is laid on top of a concrete roof. The rood is pitched an there is drainage at the corner. The current deck is about 8 years old and is curling, splitting and ...
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Do I really need screw piles for a Yurt platform?
I am evaluating different options for a 24 foot diameter Yurt platform. This will be a round platform elevated between 5 and 6 feet, with 18 anchorage points. I am hesitating between options for my "...
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Should I build a deck over my existing concrete patio or other?
I have a very challenging, small, north facing, graded back yard. The lowest portion of the yard is totally unusable. Attached to the house is a small concrete patio slab that at the highest point is ...
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Replacing Kool decking
I want to replace my cracked and bumpy Kool deck. What do I need to do to take it completely off my pool deck?
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How tall can I go above ground with a concrete footing?
I am building a 20' x 20' foot deck with a 10' x 12' Pavilion in one corner, away from the house.I need the concrete footings for the pavilion to be flush or just above the surface of the deck. There ...
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Truss Spacing and Sheathing Type
We are putting a new roof on our house (framing and all). The engineer sent me three prints with different truss spacing (16",19.2" and 24" OC). For obvious reasons, I would prefer to use the 24" ...
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How should I attach a pergola to my rooftop deck?
I know my sketch is pretty rough but I want to add a pergola like this to my rooftop deck. I obviously can't sink the posts into the ground. What is a recommended way of attaching the posts? I was ...
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"Top layer" plywood subfloor fastened to decking
I just tore out a ton of particle board subfloor that was previously used for carpeting. The entire house has decking (2x6 planks) running on a 45 degree angle over joists with 3/8" plywood over the ...
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