1902 Porch/Stair Repairs - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

Jason W · 05-24-2008, 02:59 PM

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mdshunk · 05-24-2008, 03:02 PM

You get some sort of historical exception that lets you put fir in contact with the ground?

Jason W · 05-24-2008, 03:06 PM

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Jason W · 05-24-2008, 03:17 PM

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mdshunk · 05-24-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason W

I feel very confident these will last about 50 years.

I have no doubt, and it looks like you did the right thing. Sometimes inspectors can really
make you jump through hoops when you're trying to do historically accurate work and they're
reading today's code.

Jason W · 05-24-2008, 05:44 PM

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Jason W · 05-25-2008, 09:47 AM

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Jason W · 05-25-2008, 09:50 AM

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painterman · 05-25-2008, 09:59 AM

Did you leave the existing decking in place and just install new material over the existing deck?

Jason W · 05-25-2008, 10:06 AM

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s. donato · 09-24-2008, 10:07 AM

jason,

have you found the pine lasting better then mahogany up there?

my yards stop carrying the pine so i don't have much of a choice. but they did just start carrying the Azek porch products which my azek rep worked with all(of mine)/most of the state the historic districts in the area to get approval for me to use their T&G decking on future jobs.

i am happy to hear that b/c that is one of the things i wanted for a while.

Jason W · 09-24-2008, 02:34 PM

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maineuropa · 09-26-2008, 08:32 PM

Before gas went up we installed Azek as exterior 1x replacement trim on 2 houses here in southern Maine...I couldn't help but notice the way the plastic differentially sucked moisture out of the air..there was always damp and condensate on the Azec..so I cannot help but wonder if this wouldn't have a rot promotion aspect on the underneath framing and sheathing unless quite perfectly wrapped to protect it from the wet plastic...

Deadhead Derek · 12-06-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mdshunk

I have no doubt, and it looks like you did the right thing. Sometimes inspectors can really
make you jump through hoops when you're trying to do historically accurate work and they're
reading today's code.

True, but the code does have provisions that allow the material used at the time of construction. Usually in Chapt. 34 of the IBC and the Res code as well.

boman47k · 12-11-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason W

We did some work to this old porch last year. Two of the post were rotted on the tops and the flooring was shot! Just got back from rebuilding the steps this afternoon.

The exterior stringers were made from VG fir so that the risers could be mitered just as the old ones were.

I know this is an old thread, but what are the stringers attached to at the top? And did you notch the end stringers out so they could fit flush? Hard to tell in the pics.