For questions generally relating to outdoor, semi-elevated, non-enclosed structures such as decks, gazebos, pergolas, etc.
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Do deck coatings work as claimed?
Home improvement stores have been stocking products in the paint section that appear to put a thick coating on the deck boards, giving them the appearance of synthetic decking. They claim to offer ...
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1answer
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How can I attach a ledger board to my house?
Spring is here so I finally started to take measurements for materials I will need to build a new deck on my recently constructed home. I just realized that this isn't going to be quite so simple as I ...
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What is a good strategy to support this deck?
I am planning a potential DIY job for a new deck that I want to put on my house. This is roughly what I think we want
The house is roughly 36' long and the garage roughly 22'. The door from the ...
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3answers
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How can I frame this multi-level deck?
I'm designing an addition onto my existing deck (the existing deck is not pictured below). The addition will be roughly 20' by 15', and I'm planning on making a portion of it a single step lower. ...
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1answer
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Is flashing required to attach a landing to the exterior of a house
I will have a landing running from the back door, then four or five steps to ground. Do I need to place metal flashing where the landing attaches to the house, or some other means of protecting the ...
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2answers
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Will my wood platform support my generator?
I built a wood platform out of pressure treated lumber 6ft X 4ft 2x6 with beams every 16 inches and 2x6 deck. It is bolted into the house 2x10 on the 6 ft rear wall and carriage bolted to an existing ...
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What is the best way to seal my deck?
I Have an outside deck, it currently has a layer of varnish on it, I Think the wood type is Meranti.
The deck is exposed to lots of rain and also harsh sun, and the varnish has started to peel.
I ...
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1answer
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What is the proper deck footing depth in Connecticut?
I'm moving a deck footing for an existing deck, the current one is in the wrong location and it's too small. What is the proper depth in Connecticut in order to ensure that it doesn't suffer from ...
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Where can I store outdoor patio or deck furniture over the winter?
I have a variety of plastic / wood / metal patio furniture that I am looking to store over the winter.
Unfortunately, I don't have space inside to store it.
We usually see temperatures of about 10 ...
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How can I join vinyl decking to metal door frame?
Shoddy workmanship by a lousy contractor has left me with a vinyl deck that allows water to leak into the garage below. I identified the location of the leak - where the vinyl meets the metal frame ...
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What can I do with a huge uncovered balcony? [closed]
I have a huge, uncovered balcony (24' x 17'). Right now, I'm using it to grill and store my bike.
Any suggestions on what I could do with it?
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1answer
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Is there a correct orientation for hurricane clips?
When installing hurricane clips to joists where it crosses a beam, is there a preference to mounting the clips on the inside or the outside of the beam? And should the ears on the clips point inward ...
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1answer
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How can I build my own deck canopy?
I'd like to build my own deck canopy, and not purchase those retractable awnings that don't seem to last so well out here in Colorado (can be very windy).
I have the 'basic' idea in my head but are ...
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2answers
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What can I do to prevent injuries from the corners of a wooden deck?
We recently had the floor of our wooden deck replaced and in the process, the contractor changed it from having cut-off corners to having real corners.
I am concerned with how the new corner sticks ...
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Can I build a deck close to the ground? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I build a deck this low to the ground?
Every set of instructions I've seen for building a deck requires me to put joists on top of beams attached to posts. But I ...
