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| attach ledger board to stucco | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I am building a 10X12 deck. I want to attach a 10' ledger board to the house. Can I install it ...
A: Simpson makes most joist hangers and they have a nail they sell that is approved by almost all codes ...
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| airconditioner | 11/14/2008 |
Q: not sure if i have the right expert but i don't know how to winterize my central air conditioning ...
A: yea I think you got the wrong guy, but The units are designed to be in the elements. If you wanted ...
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| Decking Planks | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Which brand of composite decking would you recommend? Or what should I stay away from?
A: Thats a good question, all composites have there advantages and there drawbacks. If I had to choose ...
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| DECK | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I am building a free standing deck on a solid block foundation. It is only 12" off the ground, I ...
A: Is there some reason you are using gravel? Why not locate where your blocks will be and pour a small ...
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| deck treatment | 10/19/2008 |
Q: Clayton, You advised me well in the past, if I recall correctly. And now I'm back. I've got the ...
A: Unless you live in Florida or south Georgia You should be able to wait until spring to do the ...
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| Removing Extraneous Deck Posts | 10/12/2008 |
Q: We enlarged a 12 x 24 foot deck to 16 x 40 (basically, because it's an odd shape in places). My ...
A: Beth It sounds to me like even if you remove the post your left with a hole in the decking, ...
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| Building Deck next year! | 10/4/2008 |
Q: my Husband is planning on having someone build us a new deck next year when the weather warms up (we ...
A: Tanya your right Georgia is a Great! place to live. Winter time is pretty smooth down here. Might ...
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| Building Deck next year! | 10/4/2008 |
Q: my Husband is planning on having someone build us a new deck next year when the weather warms up (we ...
A: It would help to know the size but you can figure it like this, a standard deck made from all ...
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| attach ledger board to stucco | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I am building a 10X12 deck. I want to attach a 10' ledger board to the house. Can I install it ...
A: Yes , we install decks on stucco homes all the time. I would assume the deck is at a door exiting ...
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| deck footings | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I have a techinal question I hope you'll be able to help me out with. I am currently trying to go ...
A: Man To tell you the honest truth I am just a good old country boy who has been in the const. ...
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| deck footings | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have a techinal question I hope you'll be able to help me out with. I am currently trying to go ...
A: Not being familiar with the codes for your area will make answering your question difficult however, ...
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| beam or posts | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am about to build a 12'x24'deck. Next year I plan on adding a roof and screening in half ...
A: Mark Generally you only use a shaker beam when the span of the deck requires it. Say for instance ...
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| water-proofing area below deck | 9/21/2008 |
Q: we want to keep the wooden deck and use the area underneath the deck as a 2nd patio. How can I have ...
A: , Well, you got two choices, one you can have a roof put over the top deck. Such as a screen porch ...
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| arbor - pergola | 9/18/2008 |
Q: max span for 2x10-beam on top of 6x6 posts- on 8/12/08 you answered chris saying 16 ft for a 2x10. ...
A: Normally you would only want to span 16 feet, however in certain cases with hand picked lumber ( ...
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| arbor/pergola | 9/18/2008 |
Q: on a 14 x 20 with 4 6x6 posts, 9 ' high, how for can i span between the posts on the 20' side- ...
A: On a double 2x10 beam you want to stay between 7 and 8 feet between posts to post. & feet works well ...
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| decks | 9/18/2008 |
Q: what is the difference between a "floating deck or free standing deck"? I thought a floating deck ...
A: Where I live taxes go up on any improvement to your property once it is accessed by the tax ...
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| Footers | 9/9/2008 |
Q: If the footers are not lined up for a deck is there a way to still build on them if they are level. ...
A: If the deck is low to the ground, you might could install a beam on the footers and cantilever the ...
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| ledger board | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I had discovered that the ledger board supporting the floor joists of my deck were only nailed to ...
A: We run into this allot.Most of the time it is caused by never having flashing installed. If at all ...
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| Cedar vs. Treated Lumber | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Which would resist weather better as posts for deck railings? I live in Asheville, NC. What are ...
A: In all my years of tearing down decks and building new ones I have seen allot more rot on cedar ...
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| post stirrups strength, free standing deck | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I'm building a large deck that is low to the ground. I'm using post stirrups but the beams will sit ...
A: I see what your thinking, without a attachment point the deck could shake just enough to possibly ...
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| under deck materials | 9/2/2008 |
Q: can you recommend an under the deck material to create a ceiling (of sorts), but more importantly to ...
A: Wow there are so many different companies now with there own kind of under cover systems. From the ...
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| Deck Stain | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Our deck has had several applications of an oil based product (CWF) over the past several years. ...
A: I would use a oil base product on less handled areas, such as balusters. 2x4 supports,and posts. ...
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| Deck cleaning / staining | 8/25/2008 |
Q: We hired a contractor who power-washed and applied color stain on our deck over the weekend. Not ...
A: Were you beyond reach when he was beginning to apply the stain. Seems he would look at it and know ...
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| Deck railing | 8/20/2008 |
Q: We have an Eon deck and a glass railing system that is made up with a lower 2X4 rail and a 2X6 top ...
A: All the composites I have ever used come no longer than 8 feet, Trex artisan railings come in only 6 ...
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| Rim joists | 8/18/2008 |
Q: We are building a 12x16 deck 23 inches high. We had the deck designed at Home Depot and purchased ...
A: Woooooo..... Sue slow down, you had Home Depot figure the deck? I need more information, are the ...
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| Diagonal Deckboards | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I am reconstructing a deck that is 21.5 feet long and one side is 17 feet out from the house and the ...
A: I think I understand what your talking about. You want to put a chevron pattern on the deck with ...
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| mahogeny decking - how to finish? | 8/15/2008 |
Q: How to I finish a mahogeny deck? It is new, not sealed for finished. It will get a lot of sun. I ...
A: To tell you the truth I have never done a mahogany deck. If it is smooth enough for you now then it ...
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| Pergola Span of Supporting Beams | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My brother and I are building a Trex deck for a friend, who also wants a pergola across the entire ...
A: If you plan on notching the beams into the 6x6 then you will only be able to use doubles, in that ...
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| 2nd floor deck | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I am building a deck off of my 2nd floor. I don't know if I need to use PT lumber or regular and ...
A: It is best to use pressure treated. It may take a while but eventually untreated lumber will fail. ...
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| Missing joist hangers | 8/9/2008 |
Q: The existing deck in my house was built without joist hangers at the beam away from the house. (I ...
A: Sometimes you can knock it back with a sledge hammer, but if the old nails have lost there grip it ...
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| Extending a deck - options | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have a slightly confusing situation but I'll do my best to explain (apologies for the length). We ...
A: The way I see it you have to support the cantilever on the one end with at least one footer.Like I ...
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| Extending a deck - options | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have a slightly confusing situation but I'll do my best to explain (apologies for the length). We ...
A: The way i see it your load weight is minimal on a 29" extension. Use joist hangers for the ...
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| brcik building ledger boards | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I need to replace a walk up deck on a three story brick building. How would the ledger boards be ...
A: If you have a floor system at the level the ledger is attached you can bet there is a band behind ...
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| roof over existing deck | 8/1/2008 |
Q: How do I tie in the rafters for the deck roof into the existing roof where the deck is against two ...
A: Not really, you would need to adjust the wall height to allow for your cornice to line up. Make a ...
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| roof over existing deck | 7/31/2008 |
Q: How do I tie in the rafters for the deck roof into the existing roof where the deck is against two ...
A: I attached some plans I drew up real quick. If you are either planning on a shed roof or a gable the ...
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| building a 12" deck over a patio | 7/26/2008 |
Q: we want to build a deck that is 12" high over a patio. should i use concrete piers for footings or ...
A: Most pressure treated framing lumber (joists) are not rated ground contact. However it still takes a ...
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| framed diagonal decking | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to build a deck with a framed diagonal deck. The boards that I'm using are 5/4 x 5 cedar ...
A: We do pattern decking all the time especially when the deck is bigger than 16 feet wide. That is ...
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| Paying someone to seal a wood deck | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I would like to hire a friend's son (18 years old) to seal my wood deck and to resurface my asphalt ...
A: To seal a deck labor would depend on the size, but if by the hour a 18 year old, give him 10 with a ...
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| porcelain tile on existing outdoor deck | 7/23/2008 |
Q: We installed porcelain tile to our 2nd story deck but the grout cracked and water is getting through ...
A: If you are going to pull up the tile look at the floor for any damage. If it is plywood look for ...
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| new deck made of pressure treated wood | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I just had a new wood deck built and it is in the final stages - about to be completed. I have not ...
A: Our company hand selects our 5/4 decking before it is layed down. Any boards that don't pass our ...
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| Roof over existing deck | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I built a 10X20 deck on the front of our modular home. The deck was designed to 100#/ft load w/ ...
A: Sounds like you got a well built deck. Roof weight is minimal except when it snows. I imagine the ...
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| Can a beam be attached directly to a house? | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Hope you can help. I am planning a low (30" high) deck that will be bordered by two walls (i.e. an ...
A: The only answer I can come up with is creating a pocket in the wall for the beam to rest on, or ...
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| Deck Painting | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I need help! As a woman, I feel I am often taken advantage of by contractors, especially since ...
A: Every once in a while we come across a job that is hard to bid, way too many variables, so in order ...
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| Deck Painting | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I need help! As a woman, I feel I am often taken advantage of by contractors, especially since ...
A: I really am not an expert in painting to be honest, But I know you use a oil base primer ( white) as ...
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| Deck Painting | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I need help! As a woman, I feel I am often taken advantage of by contractors, especially since ...
A: Sorry to hear about your deck project, good contractors are hard to find.My company prides itself on ...
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| corner fence | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a backyard spa and my yard backs onto a busy highway. I would like to build a 2 panel corner ...
A: Good morning Ray, If any way possible use 4x4 posts and set them in the ground with concrete. If ...
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| TOOLS | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Which brand and which type of air nailer would you recommend that has multiple uses?
A: My favorite is a old style Hitachi, lite and fires fast. Only problem 500-600 bucks. What we use ...
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| Deck footers | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I have to replace my deck as it is rotting (20+ years old). It's 17x20, about 17" high. An ...
A: Codes are different from county to city to county. But I would recommend you dig footers and pour ...
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| remove pea gravel on patio floor | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I live in a 20-year old villa that has a pea gravel patio floor and pea gravel on the porch and ...
A: Now that is a bird of a different feather altogether, Epoxy is very strong if applied correctly, ...
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| Pergola | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Hi -- Do you have experience or thoughts on the possibility of constructing a perglola using ...
A: I personally have not built a composite pergola but I have seen it done.You can purchase composite ...
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| Roof over existing deck | 7/6/2008 |
Q: We have a 12 ft. deck that is cantilevered 2 ft.and want to add a porch roof and screen in. The ...
A: It really depends on your roof weight and the type of flooring you are going to use. Standard wall ...
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| porch floor construction | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Eugene, I am building a cabin and am ready to build the porch floor. The porch roof is supported by ...
A: 1.) I would use 2x10 as the ledger and rim and 2x8 as the joists. In such a small span 2x8 is plenty ...
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| Deck posts/ footings | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have what I hope is a more easily solvable problem with a concrete post I've poured to support a ...
A: Good afternoon, Devin As I was reading your question, the answer I came up with was what you had ...
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| Pergola over deck--high off ground | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Eugene, My wife and I would like to put a freestanding Pergola over our deck. The deck is 8ft off ...
A: I would assume the deck has a hand rail. Try and incorporate the posts into the hand rail, if you ...
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| Replacing a screen in a wood porch | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Clayton: I am refinishing a western red cedar deck that is 5 years old.. The deck has a ...
A: On all our screen porches we have custom made screens made to fit the openings.Install stop ...
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| decking material | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Mr. Clayton. Back in April I asked you about your thoughts on using a composite material (Trex or ...
A: Andy!! Lets see, I personally like the new yellow wood. In my area Ga. Our Lowes has green wood , ...
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| Installing railing posts | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I am about to install the railings on a deck using notched posts. My concern is that after carving ...
A: We do it all the time only we do 1 3/4 " exactly 1/2 of the post. You can install the posts with a 5 ...
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| deck supports | 6/24/2008 |
Q: We are building a deck near a river and the ground is usually wet and moving. The question I have is ...
A: I don't think I follow you what is a floating footing? I once built a deck near a creek that flooded ...
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| decking material | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Mr. Clayton. Back in April I asked you about your thoughts on using a composite material (Trex or ...
A: Andrew good to hear from you again, I love the way cedar smells when its cut, and the way it looks ...
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| adding wooden railing to brick porch | 6/24/2008 |
Q: What is the best way to design and secure a wooden railing(there is no railing now)to a brick porch? ...
A: Good afternoon Kathy, To achieve the most attractive look use 2x4 as a nailer attached to the brick ...
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| adding a roof to outdoor deck. | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I've built a small 4x8 freestanding deck outside the slider. I'd like to attach a roof. What is rule ...
A: Its always better to over size things if possible, go with a 2x6 and use 16" on center layout. ...
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| fire pit in a deck | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I would like to know what sort of material I would need to use to build a fire pit in set in my deck ...
A: If your deck is low enough to the ground you would need to remove the decking in the area and pour a ...
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| adding a roof to outdoor deck. | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I've built a small 4x8 freestanding deck outside the slider. I'd like to attach a roof. What is rule ...
A: Good afternoon Sheri, Well, I suppose you could attach the ledger under the eave if there is enough ...
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| Pergola Questions | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I am building a pergola that is 10'x16'. I am using four 6"x6" posts spaced at 8'x14' on the ...
A: Good Morning Peter, Actually We notch the 6x6 about 9 inches down from the top for the 2x10s to ...
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| deck | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I have a patio made out of 18"x24" concrete slabs. they have been there many long years. I would ...
A: Good afternoon Teresa, No you need to raise it up at least 6" or so if possible so that debris ...
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| Pitch or SAP seeping through wood | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I just replaced my stairs with pressure treated decking. I painted them using Cabot primer and ...
A: Although I am not a painter, every painter that I have spoken to about this exact problem says that ...
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| covering unsightly support posts | 6/17/2008 |
Q: what can I use to cover support beams of my two story deck. The actual deck has been enclosed as a ...
A: Good afternoon Sharon, You have rail road ties as support posts? Unusual. If the vertical support ...
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| all decked out | 6/16/2008 |
Q: We have three decks all together. You walk out from our kitchen onto one with our table, the next is ...
A: Donna, Why not just get a pool? But if that is not a option, a patio with flagstone, concrete, ...
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| Powder Coated or Enamel coated Aluminum Railings | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I have a two story 1000 sq. ft. deck, that is tiled with Porcelain full body tile that wraps around ...
A: Good afternoon Kalliope, Powder coating is all the rage these days, especially in automotive ...
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| Deck sway and roof | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I am building an extension to my original deck, the extension is 8' off the ground and 2'lower than ...
A: Good evening Nick, The answer to your first question is 2 part 1) when the deck frame is in the air ...
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| I need your help in restoring our western red cedar deck | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Clayton: I have a western red cedar deck that is 5 years old. Originally it was stained with ...
A: Good afternoon John, Might be difficult to get a 5 year old deck to look new again. I would try ...
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| calculating support needed for 7" concrete and stone patio over crawlspace | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I have a 17' wide x 13' deep crawl space approx. 4' high with 16" center joists running into a ...
A: Good Morning Mark, Its a little hard to picture this in my mind from your description.However If ...
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| An idea for a spa platform | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I'm moving my hot tub to ground level and, after looking for deck designs, found an interesting one. ...
A: I totally understand what you were describing.I was just concerned about the space between center to ...
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| trex deck stains | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My son had a party and several participants, shall we say overindulged, and threw up on my Trex ...
A: Good afternoon Julie, Trex is bad about staining. I have laid trex down on a job and returned the ...
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| An idea for a spa platform | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I'm moving my hot tub to ground level and, after looking for deck designs, found an interesting one. ...
A: Good afternoon Marc, I like that X idea, except for one problem. The decking will distribute the ...
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| Re-sloping Existing Balcony | 6/1/2008 |
Q: We have an existing balcony off our master bedroom that covers a portion of an office on a lower ...
A: Good Evening Dan Is the existing deck wood or concrete? A concrete fix is simple just fill in the ...
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| deck vs patio | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I live in nj but plan on moving to nc in 7 years. my questions is should i install a 14x20 deck or ...
A: Good evening Jim That is a good question. Lets assume your comparing a normal brick paver vs a ...
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| Pool Fence | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have a question, I live in the northeast USA (NJ) and have to replace a fence around our pool. The ...
A: Good afternoon Vincent, Aluminum would be a baked on finish which will last a long time but ...
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| Reusing existing footers for deck support | 5/30/2008 |
Q: Eugene, I need to replace my deck. My current footings are poured concrete with the the posts set ...
A: Good evening Don, If you are going back with the same size deck I don't see why not. My theory is ...
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| Wood dimentions for pergola | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I am planning to build a pergola with PT lumber and need to validate the wood dimensions. Ideal ...
A: Good Afternoon Esteban We are starting a arbor next week that has the same beam dem. and we are ...
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| deck materials | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I recently moved to Easton, PA and would like to build a deck to our townhouse. I have heard ...
A: Good afternoon, I would use Trex Weatherbest (many colors to choose from)decking pressure treated ...
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| One more question | 5/26/2008 |
Q: Well I borrowed a 330 porter cable block sander from a buddy and I sanded the whole deck ON MY HANDS ...
A: Well I do have the name of a good chiropractor, ha ha .I wish I could tell you a brand name of what ...
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| excavating around deck posts for a below-deck patio | 5/25/2008 |
Q: The area under the deck is not flat, but a slope. I want to dig out a section for a patio. How do I ...
A: Good afternoon Amelia, and Happy Memorial day! If you are sure you have enough head room go ahead ...
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| How to fix a splintered wood deck | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I wish I had read the articles on pressure washing dangers regarding the splintering of wood. My ...
A: Good morning Nancy, Happy Memorial day! Unless the splinters are large enough to maybe use a brad ...
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| splintering deck | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I have a large deck that I have stained and sealed over the years. It is now splintering all over ...
A: My suggestion would be to either sand the areas or replace them with new boards, I suppose you could ...
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| ipe wood deck | 5/21/2008 |
Q: What annoys me a little is that my kids occasionally get splinters from the wood as it is aging and ...
A: First off I appreciate the compliment at the end of your last message, to me "That" is the reason I ...
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| ipe wood deck | 5/20/2008 |
Q: What annoys me a little is that my kids occasionally get splinters from the wood as it is aging and ...
A: Good afternoon Monte One thing you may not know about IPE is when it is cut and or sanded the dust ...
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| Indoor Stair Railing | 5/19/2008 |
Q: how are you? we are building a new home, and the standard spindles in the staircase railing are ...
A: Good evening Madhuri Most metal spindles are set into pre drilled holes or have a screw flange, It ...
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| Decking Support | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I am looking into decking my garden, but i have a problem, i want to put a pool on top of the ...
A: You pretty much have to build a regular joist type framing structure, however use 2x10 on 12" ...
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| Kool deck over concrete | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to figure out what to put around our new pool. They just poured the 900 sq ft deck ...
A: Most outdoor pools like the ones at hotels etc.. Have a light colored type of paint/stain, You want ...
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| existing concrete deck | 5/8/2008 |
Q: We have lived in our home for 4 years and this winter experienced water in the basement. After ...
A: Good evening Tracy I would assume that it took quite a while for the deck to rot away, so that ...
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| porch composite | 5/7/2008 |
Q: Since we have the foundation for the porch already, which would you advise to use on the railing, ...
A: No problem glad to help, PT is Pressure treated wood. Used to get it only in green. Now you see ...
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| DECK IN WATER | 5/6/2008 |
Q: My back yard has a small lake and most of my neighbors have deck/docks in the water. The big ...
A: Good evening John, Thats a good question. If you could build it when the lake was down I would ...
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| deck gate | 5/5/2008 |
Q: We had a new deck installed with a 4 foot opening for the steps. We want to do a gate and had a ...
A: Good afternoon Lisa, The inherent problem with deck gates are they want to sag under there own ...
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| porch composite | 5/4/2008 |
Q: Since we have the foundation for the porch already, which would you advise to use on the railing, ...
A: Depending on the style of your house would influence the materials I would choose. Cedar is ok but ...
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| porches | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I had a porch in the front of my house. It is 10'lx17'w. He has started already and laid out the ...
A: Good afternoon Esther, If the porch is 17' wide 4 posts gives you 68" center to center. That is ...
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| Deck Roof | 5/1/2008 |
Q: We want to have a roof built over our deck which is attatched to our vinyl sided house. We are ...
A: Good Morning Jean, When considering any new addition to a existing home you want to try and make ...
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| outdoor deck | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I live in a damp climate. The wooden deck around my pool rotted. I replaced it with a composite ...
A: Any kind of a high quality deck sealer will work it doesn't have to be a stain. Sealer is alot like ...
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| outdoor deck | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I live in a damp climate. The wooden deck around my pool rotted. I replaced it with a composite ...
A: Good Morning Bobbie, I don't know of any liner that is currently on the market, High quality ...
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| Enlarging an existing deck | 4/29/2008 |
Q: My house is L shaped and has a a 10x12 deck with two sides attached to the house on the inside of ...
A: Good Evening Dave I think I have a idea you might try, I'll try to explain but it would be better ...
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| mobile home decks | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I live in Duval county, Florida. I recently bought property and a mobile home. I an being told that ...
A: Good Morning Lori, Codes are different in every county and or city, A 10x10 mandatory deck seems ...
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| Building a deck for a 24' pool | 4/24/2008 |
Q: Mr. Clayton, I am not sure you can answer this but any help you may be able to give would be ...
A: Good afternoon Melissa, To be truly Honest, Your best bet would be use An outdoor carpet around the ...
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| Gates | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Last summer I had my old fence replaced with a sturdy treated wood one. To save a little time and ...
A: Good morning, Bud You can buy gate hardware kits, but I don't thing they have whole complete kits, ...
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| trex et al. | 4/7/2008 |
Q: For an outside deck in the mountains of Virginia, I am going to be replacing the floorboards ...
A: Actually the main part of most maintenance is the decking, so you could use normal 2x4 and 2x2 rails ...
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| trex et al. | 4/6/2008 |
Q: For an outside deck in the mountains of Virginia, I am going to be replacing the floorboards ...
A: Good Afternoon Andrew, I have used both. Both companies make decking, railing posts etc. As far as ...
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| Roof deck construction | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I have a flat asphalt roof where I plan to build/replace a cedar roof deck. My question is in ...
A: Good evening Neil, Use 4x4s as supports, spread out some regular shingles to lay them on flat, ...
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| Paint pressure treated wood screened porch. | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I have a screened porch built with pressure treated wood that I would like to paint.It was built in ...
A: Staining is alot like painting. If you could get a hold of a sprayer it would help.Using a brush and ...
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| attached Pergola | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I’m building a typical attached pergola and I would like to know what hardware to use (what kind of ...
A: Ground contact rated pressure treated will rot in about 50 years. The advanced treating techniques ...
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| attached Pergola | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I’m building a typical attached pergola and I would like to know what hardware to use (what kind of ...
A: Good afternoon Rich, Ok lets start from the beginning, You will need to use ground contact pressure ...
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| Paint pressure treated wood screened porch. | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I have a screened porch built with pressure treated wood that I would like to paint.It was built in ...
A: Get you some good outdoor latex caulk and caulk every crack you see from top to bottom, putty all ...
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| Hot tub built into deck | 3/25/2008 |
Q: Currently, I have a floating deck with a hot tub on it. I want to expand the current deck from ...
A: Good Evening Travis, I'm not sure what you mean by moving the hot tub when you want to, if it is ...
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| Paint pressure treated wood screened porch. | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have a screened porch built with pressure treated wood that I would like to paint.It was built in ...
A: Good Evening Marco, We always advise our customers that painting a screen porch is a delicate ...
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| Deck support | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I have a couple questions, hope you dont mind. I am trying to decide on putting a free standing ...
A: Good Evening Jeremy, Thanks for the good description, actually does help alot. I would approach it ...
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| Gate Wheels | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I live on a houseboat and have a wood deck. I just recently had wooden gates installed. Because of ...
A: Good afternoon , Laura We install alot of gates on decks these days and have run into the same ...
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| patio cover footing | 3/5/2008 |
Q: How do I create a footing for my patio covering using 4x4 cedar posts that will be set on top of the ...
A: Good afternoon Alvin, well depending on the weight of the structure that is being installed, you may ...
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| patio over garage | 3/3/2008 |
Q: We have replaced all bad wood and studs. now we want to tile the patio that is over the ...
A: Good evening Charles, To the best of my knowledge even with multiple coats of sealer it won't be ...
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| deck on rock | 2/29/2008 |
Q: we have a stunning bit of foreshore to our property that lends itself greatly for a deck to through ...
A: Good afternoon Gabriella, I would Love to help you design a deck for your property, however I need ...
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| Pergola - Composite or Wood? | 1/15/2008 |
Q: We are about to have a pergola built and are try to evaluate whether to have it constructed of wood ...
A: Good evening Lota, sorry I took so long to get back with you been one of those weeks. In all my ...
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| adding "floating narrow deck" | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I had a leak in my basement. I had it worked on and the contractor mounded dirt up towards my house ...
A: Good evening Hope, Since my experience involves decks my first thought is to build some sort of deck ...
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| Porch attachment to brick siding | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I would like to add a front porch to my brick front two story. I am concerned that attaching a ...
A: Good afternoon Bill. You are correct in assuming the best attachment to brick is through the brick ...
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| decks | 11/30/2007 |
Q: Hi My sister is currently in the process of having a modualr home put in my question concerns the ...
A: Good question Melissa, I assume this being a modular home that the deck is relatively low to the ...
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| Deck and Staircase | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I just rebuilt a staircase that leads up to the front of my house. Along the way up there are a ...
A: Good evening Karl, Sorry I haven't gotten back with you but I was in Illinois visiting relatives. ...
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| splinters on new deck | 11/20/2007 |
Q: The posts on my new deck have many splinters. I don't know which type of wood they are. Part of ...
A: In my business we hand pick all our posts it sounds like pressure treated pine ( tends to splinter ...
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| Pea Gravel Deck Repair | 11/19/2007 |
Q: The P Gravel deck was installed about a month ago and I now see some small areas 2-3 sq. in. where ...
A: +Good Morning Jim, Is this a mortar or grout mixture atop concrete slab or wood base? If it is a ...
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| Deck weight support | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I have a elevated wooden deck/screen porch on the back of my home that is 15' by 20'. I found some ...
A: Good morning John, As long as you have some kind of extra support for the joists say a beam running ...
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| Trex deck is flaking | 11/17/2007 |
Q: I have a series of 5 year old Trex decks, installed with the clip system, and the top side on one ...
A: My company deals directly with trex corporation, I myself have been certified "Trex Pro" and can ...
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| Deck - lumber size for pier spans | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I have piers about 7ft apart. I read that 2x8 would work but then another place said to use 2x10. ...
A: Good afternoon, Steve I'm sorry if I didn't clarify earlier, but yea always use doubled beams for ...
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| Removal of old deck concrete footings | 11/8/2007 |
Q: my name is Mike. I am removing an old deck with support issues and then building new. I am building ...
A: Good Morning Mike, Well, if the footings are that deep, what's the support issue? If the footings ...
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| Deck - lumber size for pier spans | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I have piers about 7ft apart. I read that 2x8 would work but then another place said to use 2x10. ...
A: Good evening Steve, are you installing a shaker beam? If so the beam that is attached across the top ...
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| Deck Support | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I want to put a hot tub on my deck, but want to ensure it can hold the weight. The hot tub with ...
A: Good evening Patrick, All hot tubs need added supports installed underneath. We normally use four by ...
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| steel post in concrete?? | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have a 40 foot steel beam of which we are mounting on 3 steel posts. Can I simply put these post ...
A: Good afternoon Brian, I would advise never to put the posts in concrete. The reasons why are in all ...
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| Decks | 10/22/2007 |
Q: What is the advantage to using pressure treated wood on a deck? And what size joices and header ...
A: Good Morning Peter, The new treatments that are used today on pressure treated pine give it ...
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| Deck Support | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I poured concrete footings and piers for a new deck two weeks ago and set metal bolts in the piers ...
A: Good Morning Rich, Well it seems you have a few different options that I can think of. You can ...
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| deck | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I had a deck put on two months ago, when it rains a few planks (10).... in spots turns white, I can ...
A: Good evening Helen, It's not that it is defective wood only that the planks you refer to were cut ...
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| deck flooring | 10/2/2007 |
Q: We recently had our deck replaced due to wind damage. The contracted who replaced the deck used ...
A: Good afternoon Vickie, thanks for the question.You are correct in that the boards will shrink. They ...
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| Pergola Support | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Building a pergola with header against house. To be proportional to house have decided on 2x8 joists ...
A: If I understand you correctly then your span between the support posts will be 10'. If all you are ...
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| deck support | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I am building a deck that's 18' long and 15' from the house, the deck is anchored to the house. how ...
A: A 15' deck with only outside posts for support as opposed to using a "shaker beam" needs to be ...
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| cleaning mud off of redwood deck | 9/23/2007 |
Q: We just last weekend installed a beautiful redwood deck, had a tremendous rainstorm and, due to home ...
A: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1998/ross98e.pdf I found some information that may be helpful, ...
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| treated wood | 9/23/2007 |
Q: About two months ago we built a 3' x 5' stoop with about six steps down to the ground and with hand ...
A: If you used the new lighter colored wood that they have started selling it should be ready to stain ...
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| pea gravel | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Our pool contractor put pea gravel concrete around our new pool and it covers a small area of ...
A: Actually it would depend on the type of cement used to adhere the thinner layer to the old patio. A ...
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| Front Porch Railings Wood, Cedar painted White | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Every year our porch railing gets coverd with a black substance all over that is very hard to ...
A: I have run into exactly what you are referring to. In most cases it is pollen that has remained on ...
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| Porcelain Tile inset into deck | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am adding on to my existing TREX deck. The addition will be TREX with an 8X8 foot square that ...
A: I am not aware of the fiberglass product you refer to, however we have built porches in the past ...
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| decks | 9/19/2007 |
Q: how many types of decks are there and what are the best kind to get?
A: well that is a broad question. I would have to say that it basically depends on how much money you ...
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| Free-Standing Deck vs. Ledger in Brick | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I'm considering different options for building a deck on my backyard, off my dining room, about 4 ...
A: I would suggest you attempt to attach the ledger board to the house, especially since you live in ...
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| Building onto an exisitng Deck. | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I am curious on how difficult it would be to extend our current deck out. It is about 12 feet up ...
A: If you have no experience doing decks I would advise you to seek a pro.It is not that difficult to ...
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| LAttice Under Deck | 9/8/2007 |
Q: I recently built a deck that extends past the support posts by about 16.5 inches on the ends and ...
A: You need to use pressure treated 2x4s to make a frame for the lattice.You can install a 2x4 between ...
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| composite decking | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to install "trex" over an existing ground level wooden deck ? I have a 3 yr old ...
A: If you are considering laying Trex over existing pressure treated decking I would recommend not ...
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| deck materials | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Is doug fur o.k. to build a deck out of?
A: All outdoor decks need to be made out of a hearty Hard wood type exotic type species, example IPE, ...
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