Notloudenuf’s Deck rebuild and Expansion
I love building stuff. I’m probably not the best at anything but I will study all of the right things and bother all of the right people until I figure out the best way to accomplish something.
Our house had a deck. It was 8x12, it had built in benches on the side, and it was all treated wood. With the way our house is facing the deck is on the north side so it was at least ½ in the shade almost all day. When it was being used for summer time there was 40” of light hitting the deck. Not much good if you wanted to sunbathe.
So I started researching last summer and came up with a plan.
Here are some pictures.
The design:
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The existing deck:
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During that time the Trex decking that I wanted went on sale. So a big chunk of change and a trailer trip to Lowe’s I had this.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...5/IMG_0415.jpg
Painted the tops of the joists so they won’t show through the decking boards. You'll also notice the important part of deck building. The flashing up against the house so the sill doesn't rot out.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...5/IMG_0444.jpg
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Notloudenuf
When it was being used for summer time there was 40” of light hitting the deck. Not much good if you wanted to sunbathe.
Should be plenty for you, though :neener:
:brick:
Awesome job on the deck, that new curve turned out great.
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that looks amazing. Awesome job!!!
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Love the new deck kendal. Looks fookin awesome, money and time well spent! The curve on the edge looks all professional and shit......
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Got a bit more done today. A friend of mine and my neighbor came over and helped me put up the very heavy outside trim boards. Also got the tall post sleeves on as well.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1.../image_1_3.jpg
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thought about going with the synthetic stuff on my pool deck... the pool water just eats the wood up.
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Damn that's a good looking deck, makes me almost jealous.
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Man Kendal, that is very nice work. Very classy!
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Been getting some more done in the evenings as time allows. Spent a few hours yesterday and tonight putting up the railings. It was 95 these past 2 days so a few hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening is all I'm going to sweat through.
In all my build logs I've never been able to post an equipment picture :D So here's one.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1.../image_1_4.jpg
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Very nice!
why is there hay in your vehicle?
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Because he needed STRAW....
There will be bits of it in there forever....
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SublimeZ
Very nice!
why is there hay in your vehicle?
I needed it for the dog house. And yes there will be straw bits until the car is cubed.
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Had 2 bales in the civic once... While going 70 MPH down the road my kid rolled the window down.
And that's all I'm gonna say 'bout that.
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I guess I am calling this complete. I will add the paver patio this fall so I am going to have to wait to install the stair railings.
I made the valences today and cut off all the posts to the correct height. I have some lights I will install when the (hot) weather allows.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1.../image_4_7.jpg
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I also added some black shutters to the back of the house today. It kinda breaks up the monochromatic white that it was.
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Great job kendal, that deck is awesome.
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Shutters on tha back.......gettin a lil high falutin there ain't ya? Lmao.......deck turned out sweet....
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It was enjoyable getting text updates along the way, but it is certainly fantastic to see the entire project here - from drawing to completion. That is an amazing job! I wish I had those skills :)
I'm going to have to look at that Trex decking when we redo ours. My deck is probably 20 years old, and it looks terrible! When we re-do ours, it will be covered and screened - so we need to decide if it is 'worth' it to pay the premium for the Trex. I do love the way it looks and the fastening without nails ;)
You did an amazing job with this! I love the arch and the railings - Chit and I are going to have to come over for a BBQ!......maybe, we could even bring Claydo.......:)
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Dammit, I better be invited!
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I built 2 benches (only got a picture of 1) and 2 little potted plant stands with some treated lumber and leftover decking material.
When the lumber dries out I'm going to paint the bases black.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...5/IMG_1189.jpg
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Also got started on the lighting as well. You can see those beside the bench.
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Dem black benches like big decks
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That is wonderful! Very nice!
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Well Done! That looks fantastic!
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Only a year behind the rest of the deck but I got the step railings up yesterday.
I was waiting to put them up because we had planned to build a patio but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon so I went ahead with the railing.
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Nice! That is amazing work sir!
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Beautiful! Love the contrasting stains, it looks very elegant.
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Beautiful work, great taste!
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We got our old cheap builder grade windows replaced last week. We went with Lowe's Reliabilt 3900 series windows. https://www.lowes.com/pd/ReliaBilt-3...3-5-in/3732559 That's not the price we paid because ours were a different size.
We got triple pane, ultra low-e glass, double hung, tilt in, 6 over 6, grills between the glass, full screen windows. Since our house had "new construction" style windows we bought the replacement windows with the nailing flange.
Ok, everybody fully educated on windows now? Good!
We started in the garage in case there was a problem or the low chance we had the wrong size shipped.
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It fit!!!
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I mean there was never a doubt or anything so I meant to do that.
We did find some rot in the corners of the framing that we replaced. Pretty sure it was because the windows weren't taped in and waterproofed properly. It wasn't too bad overall.
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This is what it looks like with the siding off. It's amazing how the sun can bleach through the siding onto the fan fold insulation.
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Kinda looks like we shaved our eyebrows off.
Back in and finished
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I'm constantly impressed with your DIY skills! If I had half the skill you have, my garage would likely be almost done by now.
