Matt and Kelly's deck
I started some work on a new deck project last week, This was the view today...My Office this week...The old deck is painted pine and this side is about 40 feet long and 8 feet wide. Here I have demoed about half and set about 1/3 of the new redwood. It is set over steel "C" beams which are set on "I" beams this is a fully cantilevered deck. The home owner are also going to have a retaining wall built as the soil below this has been waning away.
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I'll get all of the deck set then start on the railings.
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I'll get all of the deck set then start on the railings.
insta;lls
posts trimmed in shop
short side decked
long side railing layout
New steps
new steps with 4 stringer...have to pick up a pair of blocks
railing
demo old stairs
long side complete
part of short side done
post up and bad weather
post ends cut in shop
post detail
layout
post base detail
layout + installs
time to cap the steel
oiling
looking sweet
short side
stairs
Oil based is best
wait then wipe
steps with temp landing
plugging away
look at that grain
sweet grain + oil
time for some deck chairs
railing half oiled
before + after oil
more railing work
ready for deck oil
time to haul more lumber
New deck...almost
hundreds of boards to be carried
Demolition begins
Pull up the easy ones first
steel framing
lay as you go
Its starting to look like a deck agian
pressure treated waiting for more demo
lots of demo
details
making progress
from below
end details
pt caps
about 1/3 screwed down
View from
Lumber hauled from pile 200 feet away...waiting for screws
more progress
the old deck will heat my home this winter ...at least for a few weeks
cracks led to rot
Say good bye to the old rail
gone
more decking?
extra beams in the corner
safe to walk on
looking good
next comes rails
railing wood moved
short side start
decking on shortside
last of the decking demo...ye haw
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More progress on Matt and Kelly's deck.....Railings, stairs and oiling
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sweet!!!!!!!
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