Questions tagged [decking]
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best way to plug unused screw holes in wood deck
my redwood 2x6 decking was originally screwed in from the top. the wood is in pretty decent shape, so i’m going to:
remove the planks
put joist tape on the joists
flip the planks over
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Are my plans feasible?
Have an area I want to add some deck'g 2 in order to expand the space of a concrete porch. Fr. wall of house outward I'm going 12'by 6'. R 2-2x12x12 enuf? to support 1x6x6 planking. The 2x12x12s will ...
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Reduce lateral movement for polycarbonate roof over existing deck?
So we are in the process of adding a polycarbonate roof (suntuf) over our existing deck. It's an A-frame roof with different pitches on each side (because I tried where I could to tie my posts into ...
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Concrete Steps with Top Wooden Riser
I recently purchased a home and am working through some deferred maintenance issues. One issue is the front steps. There is a set of concrete stairs leading to a concrete landing and the issue is the ...
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Replacing two skylights from an array of five, flat-adjacent roof
the two skylight have been leaking for quite a while which can be attributed to a poor job by me, improper layering, and mistakes in Forti Flash installation. It is 12 years old; it is a rolled roof ...
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Floating deck substructure—which is the better approach?
I'm planning a 16x19' ground-level floating deck, using deck blocks (they work well in my area). A big box store gave me a rough deck plan and materials which I've laid out (option 1), but I've seen a ...
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How to cover exposed OSB flooring
I built a playhouse for my daughters a few years ago and it has a porch that is just part of the flooring (OSB housing floor) - I had painted the floor and that seemed ok for a while but now it's ...
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10’ steel H beam cantilever
Im trying to create a deck off my sunroom that will be at the pools edge. The deck will be 27’ L x 10’ W (from the sunroom glass doors) and the deck will be a height of 10’. Trying to calculate the ...
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Composite post sleeves deteriorating
I have several 4x4 deck railing posts wrapped in composite sleeves. Some of the sleeves are rotting or deteriorating and I’m looking for solutions. I have considered replacing them but the colors of ...
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Bring composite deck back to life
Is there a way to enhance the look of a composite deck ? This deck was built 5 years ago and looks little worn out.
To make matters worse there were some paint droplets on the deck and i used a metal ...
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Treehouse Construction
I want to run a treehouse design idea by you all. I'm building a treehouse around a tree (not drilling into tree). Beam is 20 feet by 10 feet. I have six, 6x6s, on concrete footings. I'm struggling ...
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How can I correct the rusting as seen here on deck railing?
I have a couple of questions.
I have gotten tradepersons to install new deck railing back in Dec 2018. So it is about 2.5 years old.
However I can already see some rust sipping out to the surface. One ...
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Waterproofing flat balcony over a shed
I have a kid's club house built over a shed part of it exposed as a balcony with flat floor no roof over it . The old floor was an OSB flooring badly damaged with water, so I replaced it with a new ...
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Covering Trex Enhance Board Ends
I am installing Trex Enhance decking and would like to know how to cover the scalloped profile ends. I could picture frame the deck to cover the ends. How much overhang should the board have before ...
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How can I add a roof over the existing Deck?
I know how to build a cover, I just don't know how to attach it to the existing deck.
Something like this:
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How to install a vinyl fence gate on a pool deck?
I am trying to install a vinyl fence between a deck and the pool in a backyard. The homeowner wants the fence (Wam Bam Vinyl Fence system) to run the width of the backyard until it gets to the deck ...
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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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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.
Option 1
This one is pressure treated but it ...
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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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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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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 To Extend A Deck [closed]
I have a elevated deck (~8ft) attached to the back of my home, and I would like to add about 5 feet to it. What is the proper way to add this extension?
I want to extend further away from the home. ...
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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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Can I span 36” with SYP 2x4 laying flat as roof decking
I’m redoing my garage roof, which has a 12” slope over 14’. I have left over SYP 2x4’s and some microlam beams, but only enough to set at 36” OC. Can I span 36” with 2x4 SYP as my decking instead of ...
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Rot or mold on the underside of deck
Anyone know what this stuff is?
Had boards similar looking to these on our deck two months back, ripped the bad boards out, but the neighboring boards acquired the same ailment since then. Ripped ...
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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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Metal railing mounted on composite decking and composite joists
Is there a way to provide additional support to a metal railing mounted to a composite deck board? The long run of top railing sways a lot and will easily take off the screws in some time. The height ...
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