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Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
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Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
The 12' x 20" deck attached to the back of our house was in desperate need of attention.. with some flooring-sections rotted worse than others. The previous owners had added-onto an aged small platform and that aged-section was in the center.. and also where the kitchen "slider" door access is. The decking felt "spongy" when walking out onto the deck from the kitchen sliding-door.
Lynne found a contractor through home advisors .com
The guy had great reviews.. and he owned-up to them on our project.. from his prompt estimation, through the finish.
The existing deck was to be demo'd and duplicated, with the addition of a raised-platform extending-out to our above-ground swimming-pool.. and also the addition of lockable-gates atop the stairs from the lawn access (x2).
Photos..
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190359](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190359.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190360](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190360.jpg)
The two gate-additions were initially satisfactory..
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190362](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190362.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190361](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190361.jpg)
The gate atop the stairs leading-up from the driveway incorporates a single/free-standing 4" x 4" post for the latch. The gates' construction lent itself to "warping" (which it did..) and the free-standing 4" x 4" post for this gate-latch was not as "solid" as the one atop the other set of stairs; having a latch-post supported by a railing and its' associated framework. Operating this gate-latch proved to be "high-effort"
See this pic again..
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190363](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190363.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190364](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190364.jpg)
We got an UNBELIEVABLE deal on the work that was done.. so rather than bother the contractor with "come-back" issues.. I decided to make my own adjustments to the problem-gate.
I had some 3/16" stranded SS cable, turnbuckles, thimbles and clamps... all I needed was two "screw-eyes". A couple of bucks spent at my local "Lee-Way"/True-Value dealer on the needed hardware, solved the problem.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190646](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190646.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190647](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190647.jpg)
Lynne found a contractor through home advisors .com
The guy had great reviews.. and he owned-up to them on our project.. from his prompt estimation, through the finish.
The existing deck was to be demo'd and duplicated, with the addition of a raised-platform extending-out to our above-ground swimming-pool.. and also the addition of lockable-gates atop the stairs from the lawn access (x2).
Photos..
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190359](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190359.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190360](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190360.jpg)
The two gate-additions were initially satisfactory..
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190362](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190362.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190361](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190361.jpg)
The gate atop the stairs leading-up from the driveway incorporates a single/free-standing 4" x 4" post for the latch. The gates' construction lent itself to "warping" (which it did..) and the free-standing 4" x 4" post for this gate-latch was not as "solid" as the one atop the other set of stairs; having a latch-post supported by a railing and its' associated framework. Operating this gate-latch proved to be "high-effort"
See this pic again..
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190363](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190363.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190364](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190364.jpg)
We got an UNBELIEVABLE deal on the work that was done.. so rather than bother the contractor with "come-back" issues.. I decided to make my own adjustments to the problem-gate.
I had some 3/16" stranded SS cable, turnbuckles, thimbles and clamps... all I needed was two "screw-eyes". A couple of bucks spent at my local "Lee-Way"/True-Value dealer on the needed hardware, solved the problem.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190646](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190646.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 20190647](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/20190647.jpg)
Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
Hey! Nice deck. Now stop deflecting and run that E- Liminator
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Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
Cribbs74 wrote:Hey! Nice deck. Now stop deflecting and run that E- Liminator
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The weather here is forecast to be rainy most of the week. This early-evening was really nice/calm.. and I could have run the car.. but other priorities took precedence.
Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
A really nice job on that deck Roddie. I would be very proud of it.
But you need a crossbar on the diagonal (corner to lower corner) on that gate to keep it square with a screw into each upright. Without it over time it will sag although the frame looks pretty substantial.
Bob
But you need a crossbar on the diagonal (corner to lower corner) on that gate to keep it square with a screw into each upright. Without it over time it will sag although the frame looks pretty substantial.
Bob
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Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
Great looking deck Roddie , that will get you to the pool in a hurry ! As Bob suggested some kind of bracing on those gates will make it easier down the road / i see a wheel there to keep it up and that too will leave you a path were it opens and closes ( i have seen ruts as the door falls down )
Hope Lynne gets better soon its always tough when one is down and out ... Here's a pic of something ![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Deck-g10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f92/19/53/58/49/deck-g10.jpg)
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![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Deck-g10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f92/19/53/58/49/deck-g10.jpg)
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Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
FAST recovery prayers for Lynne
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Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
fredvon4 wrote:FAST recovery prayers for Lynne
Thank you Phred.. You've been on my mind daily and prayers said for you my friend.
Re: Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019
I've posted photos previously of the Edison style incandescent string-lamps that we have around the perimeter of our decking.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison12.jpg)
There's a total of 56 lamps. At 7 watts/ea. equals 392w when lit.. and we were burning them every night.. for at least 3-4 hours. You can imagine what that was costing us..
(stupid money..)
So.. I did a search to see if I could substitute LED lamps in the Edison style.. and sure enough; I found some on Amazon.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison11.jpg)
These operate on .7 watts of electricity.. for a total of 39.2 watts for 56 of them.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison10.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison13.jpg)
Lynne doesn't know it yet.. but with the savings; I'm going to buy more hobby stuff..
![Paranoid](/users/3015/29/34/60/smiles/221949261.gif)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison12.jpg)
There's a total of 56 lamps. At 7 watts/ea. equals 392w when lit.. and we were burning them every night.. for at least 3-4 hours. You can imagine what that was costing us..
![Shocked](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_eek.gif)
So.. I did a search to see if I could substitute LED lamps in the Edison style.. and sure enough; I found some on Amazon.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison11.jpg)
These operate on .7 watts of electricity.. for a total of 39.2 watts for 56 of them.
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison10.jpg)
![Roddie's new deck-Spring 2019 Edison13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/18/50/45/90/edison13.jpg)
Lynne doesn't know it yet.. but with the savings; I'm going to buy more hobby stuff..
![Laughing](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif)
![Paranoid](/users/3015/29/34/60/smiles/221949261.gif)
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