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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 10:56 PM Oct 2014

Second Story Deck...99% done. [View all]

Well that was an educational and fun experience with my carpenter friend.

I opted for his idea and made the deck water tight with fiberglass/resin/texture/ and paint over the T1 11 5/8" ply.
All wood was pre-painted on all sides.
I ran premium landscape cloth between the reed mats (inner and outer) to block visibility because we live in close quarters to others. Another reason why it's tall.
18"x18"x18" concrete holes for the 6x6 posts.
The ledger was lagged into the house strong and also the joists were tied into the old balcony joists. They still had good wood on the stub outs.

It's a tank.

It really adds to our bedroom!
Here's some pictures.






























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K&R! Adsos Letter Oct 2014 #1
I finished the corners SHRED Oct 2014 #2
Looks great ! Wash. state Desk Jet Oct 2014 #3
Inside rails are getting three coats of this... SHRED Oct 2014 #4
I like that ! Wash. state Desk Jet Oct 2014 #5
Thanks for the compliments!! SHRED Oct 2014 #6
Niiiice... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #7
It's lovely. Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #8
Thanks again SHRED Dec 2014 #9
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