That's going to be one hell of a expensive deck! Do you screw this type material down? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:22 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] composite decking
> Okay All, > Grab your hammers, crowbars, and tool belts. > We have a little project going on here. > I am getting ready to embark on building a 24 by 32 foot deck. > We had a patio cover installed by A Anthony Alum. Phil interviewed > him a year or so back after he installed our solar screens. > He does patio covers too. > To the deck. > I wanted to use this new composite decking. > It is made by many different companies. > Some use plastic, rice flour, and wood powder. > One brand, Choice, uses plastic and hardwood sawdust. > Bottom line, it is resistant to decay, termites, shrinkage and > expansion, and all those other things that will attach wood. > The negative thing is it has to be built, or laid, on regular wood. > The stuff doesn't have the strength to support much weight. > > Kind of like putting bald tires on a new Porshe. > The decking comes in sizes from 12 to 20 feet, in 2 foot increments. > 16 footers sell for 30 bucks a piece. > > This job will require about 55 of them. > > I was toying with the idea of still using the decking for the frame too. > > A sixteen foot piece of treated lumber, 2 by 6, is about 10 bucks > compared to 30. > It will last about 20 to 25 years. > That will make as old as Phil when it needs to be repaired. > Or we might not even live here by then! > > Anyway, google composite decking for some interesting info. > Most companies sell railings, posts, and 2 by 4 supports for railings > around the deck. Again, all are in 42 inch lengths. > > I will put some beer in the cooler, have a flask available for Mr. > Parr, and toss some ribs and maybe a brisket on the old smoker. > I have to tear up an old deck, move the planks to the attic for > flooring, and then start the new construction. > Here we go... > Dale > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
