Hello All,
I need some help with a deck Iam building. The deck is mostly all 90 deg angles except
be in the middle of this. My questian is how do I frame this? its 9″ high and will come out even with the concrete patio.
I probuly have you all confused by now, I hope not.
Thanks
Dick3810
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I need some help with a deck Iam building. The deck is mostly all 90 deg angles except (Was something supposed to be written in here? I think you'd best fill it in if you expect any real response.) be in the middle of this. My questian is how do I frame this? its 9" high and will come out even with the concrete patio.
I probuly have you all confused by now, I hope
yup
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Frame it very carefully...........................
Bob
"Rather be a hammer than a nail"
I got to see the perfect reason not to attach ledgers to the siding with out flashing today, pulling up 2x4 redwood, the termites sure loved that stuff, pulled 'em no flashing, I was impressed how much rot could occur, supposely the deck is only 5 years old.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.
LOL, CAG, Those critters really like those outdoor bridges to the sill. Flashing is the cure for not only for eliminating rot between the ledger and siding, it also makes it hard for those little buggers to bite into. :-) Bob
"Rather be a hammer than a nail"
The deck framing was fine, guess the termites truly don't like CCA, didn't think they liked redwood either, but I was wrong they feasted on that stuff like it was their last meal. Some of the 2x4 redwood decking was "eaten" and/or rotted halfway through from bottom up
I always thought the best way was to use spacers to pull the ledgers off the house, at least that's the way I was always taught and have done it. the siding is T 1-11 rotted clear through from what looks to be just water damage, didn't see any trails, but then again it was shot
I poked and prodded a bit and went straight through, at least they had ply in back of that which appears to be un-affected. But the ledgers are pulling away, only nailed in and they lost a half inch of purchase with the siding being basically gone.
The critters really loved the pine corner boards too, ate them up but good.
Didn't see any live ones though...Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.
Wanted to apoligize, kinda highjacked your post by accident.....
And welcome to Break Time..
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.
Edited 6/18/2003 1:22:03 AM ET by CAG
Really CAG- Answer twoshots question, how do you frame it?
I think what we have here is "failure to communicate" (cool hand Luke).
9" - framing(2x6" = 5 1/2" - decking(1")= 6 1/2" - beam run 2x4"laid flat = 8" of shimming every 2' under your beam run to make a solid deck.
Bob
"Rather be a hammer than a nail"
Edited 8/15/2003 12:25:24 AM ET by Pro-Dek
Hi All,
Sorry about that messed up post I dont know what happend.
What I need to do is build a ramp at one end of this deck and its coming out at a 30 deg angle. This will run flush into a concreate patio. The ramp will be about 3' wide and one side will be 30" long and the other side will be 50" long to get the right angle. Will I have to put a footing under this ramp?
Thanks,
Dick38