How did your deck project go?

LMFAO

YES! my joists are all rotted because of the idiot who installed it (before i bought the house). composite boards butt-jointed on single joists, right up against each other. my folks still have a great deck and they've only stained it once with the rest of the house when we had a big hailstorm. real wood. i wouldn't say composite is easier to install either, especially for one person. the composite decking boards are very heavy and like rubber bands. you can see it bending in the video. one guy probably can't even carry a decking board at the center because both ends would be hitting the ground.

@@mmm-mmm I'm doing a deck with Trex boards alone. I'm almost finished but I agree it is quite physically taxing after a few boards.

They missed some stuff for sure. Truncated video.

I was told such board can get slippery

Craig & Kimberly

Framing not composite so all the talk of protection from rot and termites does not exist

lol

Would definitely recommend it! It may be a tad costly initially, but with minimal ongoing maintenance the long term cost is incredibly low. I came across some reasonably priced (I think) composite cladding at www.roofingmegastore.co.uk/roofing-categories/garden/decking/composite-decking.html and have been incredibly impressed with it. Definitely avoid timber and go composite! :)

@@maryjackson8863what the? In the UK?

Yes. 12" is best.

Thanks, that's the first thing I wondered about. The second thing was how long it lasts before fading.

Depends on which product. The more expensive decking has no issues with getting too hot

@@331SVTCobra splinters are definitely not a problem because you have to wear shoes to stand on you deck in the summer, unless you are a sadomasochist and like the smell of burning foot flesh. slick as .... in the winter, too. i'll be replacing the idiot installer's work (came with the house) with real wood. composite seem scammier and scammier the more i learn about them. also, consider what happens when you need to replace a board. wood is wood, composites are trendy and whatever product you buy today, won't be available in the future. there is a video on stains, but the guy seems like he is more interested in BBQ sauce than things that would actually be on your deck for any length of time. i've had some metal furniture, hose, etc., on my deck and they all collect dust, fir needle, pine cones etc, which seems to be what stains the deck. not sure if it's permanent, but it won't come off with a hose. maybe a pressure washer would work, but i don't want to tear up my joist any more than they already are.

There is no wear and tear or damaged boards in the middle. Go take a look at Trex type boards, pretty indestructible. .

Bengit1000 well it changes color . Mine turned pink . It sags between joist . Peels Stains easy and very heavy when you remove it . Expensive . I thought I would love it but never again will I buy it . This was about 4 years ago so maybe the tech has changed but I will gladly run a sander over a good thick deck any day . Basically you can’t fix it at all

Thanks for your honest opinion, I was looking for something waterproof because I prefer low maintenance but I’m now considering plain ol wood; just gotta stain every few years. The deck U have now hasnt seen stain in over 10 years and it’s producing wood/brown rot smell causing weezing.

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So once you align and clamp the ends the rest is a breeze?

@@staytight6340 You still need to push the board as you gradually screw the fasteners through the board into joists in order to keep it parallel to he previously installed board. I was sitting on a loose board over the joists and pushing a deck board with my foot while driving the screws into it.

Use rubber mallet.

16 center.

Not really, if you are an averagely skilled in basic tools, you could do it yourself

16 oc

If you are averagely skilled in basic tools, you could do it yourself

He took time off of his used car sales job to make this video.

hazelwood55 Hahahaha!

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LOL

Daniel Angeles lp

Ya, how many people they need to change a light bulb? For them 4

Daniel Angeles p

lol. my first gripe. the list gets long from there...

The irritation would have been worth it if the video got into the details of hiding the front board's hardware, the facia, and whether the posts are actually just held in place with one inch screws to the deck boards. But these issues weren't covered. So ya, irritating.

seriously need to cut back on the spelling errors man...

Thanks for that information

Time lap would be much fun to watch than watching this girl play with those contractors