Huntsville Deck

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6 weeks after the initial email to me, the winner of the 2009 Real Outdoor Living Backyard Oasis has there brand new deck. Almost 4 weeks for vetting, design work & contract negotiations, & just over 2 full flat out weeks of work.

Old Deck

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Demo time & why water is not our friend...

[naptownCr]

Did you take your deck joists back over the concrete wall under the bay and block between or replace the band board and attach to it?

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The posts - originally placed on the 3 1/2" wet slab & allowed to sink in about an inch - that should hold an 11' high deck up on the mountain, right? Originally it looked like the posts were fully sunk through the slab & resting on the bedrock. The last picture shows the concrete poured in the 20 x 20 x12 pier footing I had to dig under the slab.

The water damage was fixed by another contractor she used in the past and fortunatly had there own open permit - this was mostly so that the deadline would still be made and who knows how long the nice weather would hold out.

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Patience Naptown... there's a reason I don't have 100 articles on my blog yet, or a 1000 posts here yet.

The Posts going in, the stairs & the joists - double joists on both sides of the bay, double joist in front

They use the 2003 code in Huntsville, not sure if attaching it would be allowed, but I generally follow the Fairfax Virginia standards & have started upgrading some items to the 2009 standards

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I had the ones fixing the rotted sections use the Grace Wrap I had bought, after the framing was done I installed the 6" flashing followed by another layer of the Grace Wrap

I went with the decking installed diagonally on the joists 12" OC - this thing is solid as all get out. Of course the glue & screws help a little to...

[naptownCr]

They use the 2003 code in Huntsville, not sure if attaching it would be allowed, but I generally follow the Fairfax Virginia standards & have started upgrading some items to the 2009 standards

See figure 19 sheet 10

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Round 1...

[Eieio]

looks nice and solid.. is the concrete under the deck sealed.. looks kind of shiney

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Last set - you have got to love a Building Inspector that hops out of there car holding a stack of red tags. Walks around, asks some questions & says "your no fun, there's nothing to pick on - I wish all the decks I looked at were like this" :grin:

[naptownCr]

Those were the GD before pictures I was looking at.
Never mind I am an anal retentive a hole

very nice job

[SLS-Construction]

looks nice and solid.. is the concrete under the deck sealed.. looks kind of shiney

It was raining today & I simply hosed everything off - it really could do with a pressure washing from all the mildew growing there

[naptownCr]

And diagonal decking too
A man after my own heart
You got me good on that one.

[Century Man]

Looks real good. What part of town is this job?

[DavidC]

Nice looking deck. Any plans for staining it?

Good Luck
Dave

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Ned - thanks, off 231 by Redstone Arsenal

David - thanks and yes they plan on doing it come spring time --- the wood needs to dry out first & then they will have to wait for the temps to come up

[Century Man]

Ned - thanks, off 231 by Redstone Arsenal

David - thanks and yes they plan on doing it come spring time --- the wood needs to dry out first & then they will have to wait for the temps to come up

Smart to move up to where the work and the money is.

[Workaholic]

Nice looking deck Sean.

[neolitic]

Very nice! http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/smiliethumbsup.gif

Ned - thanks, off 231 by Redstone Arsenal
........

It used to get really loud there
when they were testing the Saturn engines. http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/smilieeek.gif

[Century Man]

I also noticed the watermarks. Another smart move.

[JasonW]

Great looking project!

[framer55]

Looks real nice!

[neolitic]

I wondered if that was Matt's referral,
now I know. :laugh4:
Nice deal all round. http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/smiliethumbsup.gif

[Blue]

Good job on that there deck! :2thumbsup:

[SLS-Construction]

I wondered if that was Matt's referral,
now I know. :laugh4:
Nice deal all round. http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/smiliethumbsup.gif

Yes it was, pretty nice guy in person to :2thumbsup:

[OGStilts]

Thats awesome. I bet those lucky winners are pretty happy.

[SLS-Construction]

Thats awesome. I bet those lucky winners are pretty happy.

Yes they are, especially when it appeared that their old one would have been on the ground in about a year.