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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.
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What's the best way to protect rough exterior wooden structures?
I built a rough wood frame out of 2x3s for some solar panels. It's fully exposed to the weather. I would like to paint it with something to protect it, but I'm not sure what the best option is.
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How to add deck gate with offset 4x4's?
I'm looking to add a gate at the top of deck stairs, where the gate swings inward and the hinges are towards the yard side of deck. There are two issues.
The 4x4 posts are offset
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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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What kind of fastener is this and how do I remove it?
(See images.) I'm trying to temporarily remove this plank of the deck to access the space beneath. The plank is being held in place by a type of fastener I'm not familiar with. Do you know what ...
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Should I replace my entire shed decking or just the rotted spots?
Redoing a shed roof, it's decked with 50 year old or so plywood, tore the shingles off, bottom 3 feet or so of the ply is bad, thinking of just replacing the bottom 4 feet of ply since ply is so ...
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My 3 inch by 9 grade 316 stainless steel deck screws are breaking
These are self-tapping screws, meaning that I don't have to drill a pilot hole, but I have broken 3 of them already and I think a pilot hole would help, or maybe a stronger screw.
It seems to break if ...
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How to raise an old footing?
I have an old deck taken down and the old footing is 3" above the ground but the building code requires 6". Do you have any ideal to increase the height of the footing without replacing it?
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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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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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Is wolmanized wood different that just treated wood?
The title says it all, is wolmanized wood different that just treated wood?
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Best stain for a deck made of pressure treated wood
We recently got our deck redone with new planks of pressure-treated wood. We were advised by the contractor to give the planks 6 months before staining. It's time now. We live in central Indiana. The ...
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How to build a shed ramp and account for ground heaving
I live in the Baltimore Maryland area and have recently built a shed on a shed pad that is about 8 inches of 57 stone to promote drainage. I built the shed floor joists using 2x6 pressure treated wood ...
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Existing joists span max 17.5in OC - Trex composite says max 16" allowed
Does anyone have experience with pushing the limits of joist span for composite decking? My joists are generally 16" OC but a few gaps are up to 17.5" max (one has a short section at 18"...
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Building Ipe deck... How to butt joints with 45° Joists?
So, as the question states... What is the "right" way to do this?
Purple are the joists.
Orange are the edges of the board.
Red is the butt joint.
Cyan are the screws - mainly doing edge ...
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Should 24" deck joist spacing be reduced to 16"?
I just tore off the old decking from my cabin's deck. The joists are set 24" on center as opposed to the 16" on center that were in the specs. Should I take all the joists out and replace all of ...
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How to connect two 2x4 to 4x4 post base?
I am looking for a way to use a 4x4 base to carry two joined 2x4s as in the picture below.
The problem is that there is a 0.5 in. gap as the actual width of the two boards is 1.5+1.5 = 3 in. while ...
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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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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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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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How to correctly paint deck?
Live in Michigan. Have a large deck needed to be re-painted black. Last year I painted it and it is already peeling everywhere. Starting from step 1- prep- to last step - sealing - how do I do this ...
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When abutting Ipe decking inline is it best to meet it at 90 deg or perform a 45 deg scarf cut?
I'm using Ipe with mounting clips. When abutting two pieces is it best to scarf 45° or just abut it at 90°?
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Replacing a 4x8 deck beam
I am replacing a wooden deck with wrought iron posts and railings. The current beams are 4x8x8, but the wrought iron rails are welded in too close to the beam top for me to remove the beams without ...
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What makes good deck footing substrate on clay soil?
We are building a raised deck on clay type soil. The deck will surround the entirety of the house with the intention it will still be standing 20-30 years. The deck will be raised about 5 ft to meet ...
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Decking - Shorter Sister Joists for Abutted Boards?
I have an existing deck that I am refurbishing. The deck is only 18" off the ground. The existing joists are in good shape. I would like to use shorter deck boards with abutted ends due to the ...
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Before Staining... Do I need to sand my deck first? Or just chemical wash/pressure washer?
We've been living in our new place for a few months now and now that we are more settled... I want to stay on top of maintaining the outdoor deck. But, I am unsure what's the material used for the ...
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Some advice on building decking for a hot tub
I am building decking 310 by 330 to support an inflatable hot tub and a gazebo. the ground slopes away from the house by roughly 10 cm/meter so will need to raise the decking about 30-40 cm at the end ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Just found out my vinyl decking has a leak. How to protect over the wet winter? [duplicate]
We just bought a home and as we were in a drought during our inspection and didn't notice any water ingress, we didn’t know that the vinyl coating cracks that were visible had started a leak into my ...
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Need to replace siding after deck removal, rim joist is exposed
Ripped out a deck to install a patio. The deck was attached directly to the rim joist(idk?) And now it's exposed. Do I need to put anything over it or can I simply install a replacement piece of ...
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How can I protect my foundation when removing old retaining walls and regrading?
I have this old and crumbling tiered stone wall in the back of my property. My deck sits on top the wall. There is a covered porch next to the deck, that’s built on top of block walls (not part of the ...
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angled bracket to attach a beam to a post?
I am in the planning stages to build a deck around an oval pool. I have angles like the picture shows below (probably 30 degrees).. Is there a bracket i can use instead of the connection shown? NY ...
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Moisture collecting underneath condo terrace deck boards
A little history - We bought this condo unit last year and just noticed that the paint the previous owner used on the deck boards were bubbling and peeling.
We inquired with the condo management to ...
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Can an improperly attached ledger board be flashed correctly without removing the existing ledger? [closed]
I have a existing improperly installed deck attached to the house which I am retrofitting. I already have a permit approved but not sure how to flash the existing ledger board without removing the ...
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Can I replace just part of a 1x6 roof deck with OSB?
Redoing Roof, Roof Decking is 1x6 inch planks, and some OSB so the sheathing is mixed materials.
Is it ok to replace the lower half of the roof with 3/4 or 1/2 inch plywood and keep the top half ...
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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 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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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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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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Rationale for synthetic deck planks on wooden frame?
I'm entertaining the idea of going with a synthetic deck as I'm a bit tired of the stain/paint/rot cycle of wood. I was a bit surprised to learn that most manufacturers are recommending that you ...
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What type of wood is pressure treated deck lumber made from?
I've been redoing the decking floor and buying 5/4 x 6" premium pressure-treated boards from the local big box stores (HD or Lowes). It's not of great concern but I'm interested in what type of ...
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can I do this to support a hot tub on a deck
I have a hot tub that measures 7x7 and weight is around 4400 pounds with 5 hefty people in it. I am in the process of building a new 16x40 deck and my wife wants the hot tub on it, the finished deck ...
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Loading on 5/4 treated pine decking
I recently built a deck, and we are looking to make a privacy wall using pencil hollies. As I was making sure weep holes weren’t sitting on joists, it occurred to me that the way that these planter ...
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What Type of Caulking will adhere to Composite Decking for water proofing?
I need a sealer Caulk to fill a approx. 3/8" gap between my Composite Decking boards to waterproof
and prevent water from dripping between the boards and going on to a deck below. I want the rain ...
