N1K Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Anyone build decks? I'm getting ready to do mine. Just wondering if you have any suggestions. I'll post up a pick of what I intend to do and get y'alls ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconXX Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Decks and boardwalks are all I've been doing for the last 4 months. Not as intimidating a project as some would think. http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=pg&p=DesDe...des_splash.html Lowes.com has a mess of deck information under their project planning section, just search "deck". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted April 23, 2005 Author Share Posted April 23, 2005 I like their online tool. Very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetteman Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 i just started adding on to mine nik. why dont you come down and help out, you could get some ideas that way :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Â Just wondering if you have any suggestions. Duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Try the square headed deck screws. Obviously they would be driven in with a square drive bit on your drill. I've found they are much easier to drive in than phillips head screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 What a weekend. I need a massage... Saturday with the help of a friend dropped 10 holes 48" each. Took about 2 hours. Then today by myself I got all my footings poured and post-bases set in the concrete. Fuck I'm tired. 3160 pounds of concrete. Rented a little 2 bag mixer from Home DeepHo I think the deck is really going to give good balance to the house. Footings and zbases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 That looks great! Excellent job Nik! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 ooooops.... :oops: Dat was me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Looks Good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetteman Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 ya got a permit for that thing, nik. i got a certified letter from our town telling me that we now have a zoning dept and that i need to buy a permit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Getting there.... Thought I'd finish this weekend, but its taking me longer then I thought doing it all by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 That's gonna look good! Nice work!! I like how you did the footings, that's the right way. See so many done half-assed. You can do that but you can't change your oil? WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBLXXTC Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoGecko Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 You can do that but you can't change your oil? WTF? .. I was thinking the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Krypt Keeper Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 You can do that but you can't change your oil? WTF? .. I was thinking the same thing! You gotta be smarter than what your working on apparently. In this case a 2X8 Nothing but love my big muscle friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Little more progress. I'm not all that happy with how my stain application went. I have a friend who is a sales rep for a company that makes stains and coatings. He said their deck products suck. But recommended Sikkens deck products. Said they were the best. Coming from a competitor, I thought that was a good recomendation Hard to find, (went to their website www.sikkens.com I think) to find a store in my area that sold it. (there aren't many) I knew it was suppose to rain, but thought I'd be able to squeeze it in. I stained the deck at 7 and it rained at 10:45 or so. JUST a tiny bit of rain, not enough to wet the ground, I left the party I was at to throw some plastic over it. I got there just after there as already a tiny tiny bit of rain. Anyway. you can see where the droplets of water hit the stain. I think I might sand it down and put a second coat of stain on it for a more perfect finish... Product was great, but the rain was the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demon Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 That sucks Nik. You put a lot of work into that deck just to have Mother Nature fuck with you on the last step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardCranium Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 That looks good. What are you going to do for the sides? Anything or are you just going to leave it all open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 I'll probably leave it open. My sister was like "you need rails" but I don't know if I want to mess with rails. I might just put up rails in the corners. just like a 2 foot by 2 foot partial railing each way from the corner (translation: drink holder-rail) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardCranium Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 I can see where rails would be nice but I sorta like the open feel it has. Makes it seem bigger. Besides its not THAT high if someone were to fall off of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Besides its not THAT high if someone were to fall off of it. You mean when. I want to put something on the outside corners.. Like one of those BIG ceramic or clay or metal planters with a shrub, or decorative grass in it or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I want to put something on the outside corners..Like one of those BIG ceramic or clay or metal planters with a shrub, or decorative grass in it or something... GAY! Actually I think that would look great. Maybe in combination w. the 2ft. of railing at the corners you mentioned earlier. I'm thinking a couple BIG planter pots on either side of my garage door would look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 I'm glad you bumped this thread... I had forgotten my idea to put those planters out there. I'll post pics when I get them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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