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Below is my latest project. It's about 98% done. I should be finished tomorrow, weather permitting!

Also, got a really nice compliment from the owner at the end of the day today when he said "you do really nice work, I didn't know that people built things that well anymore".

Please excuse my big head and "patting myself on the back".

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Tom R

B-e-a-u-tifull

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Cole

Nice.

Great job.

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noreast05

Looks great.... Pat yourself on the back again for me. Nice job Comments like that make us keep doing our better.

mdshunk

How's the underside of the deck ventillated?

noreast05

Ahh who needs ventilation....... that's job security

DecksEtc

Thanks for the compliments.

Ventilation ? I place all the boards (deck and skirting) tight at installation time. Once the wood naturally shrinks it leaves a 1/16"- 1/8" gap between each board - plenty of ventilation. Most of my customers prefer the solid skirting - keeps raccoons and other pests from making a home under their deck.

By the way, the deck is 400 sq. ft. and the pergola is 14' x 14'. The 120 balusters were all cut from 2"x10"s. The steps are box frame too. The last things I have to do are to install a bench on the 45 deg. corner near the stairs and put nosing on the cut ends of the deck boards.

Cole

Well get some better pics for us.

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I just took those quickly at the end of the day today. It was getting dark and I just snapped a few. It's supposed to be sunny in Friday so I'll get some clearer ones then.

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Here's a couple more I took tonight...

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747

That guys got a nice house. Nice deck now to go along with it. Those brick layers did a beautiful job around those windows.

Oh i just realized your from ontario how far is that from windsor or toronto meaning ajax.

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Ajax is about 30 min. from downtown Toronto, without traffic.

Woodcrafter74

Decks,
Were you bored? Did you save a lot that way? Cutting the balusters out of 2x stock would leave you with a sharp edge, yes? Just wondering if the extra time outweighed the cost.

By the way, very nice job.

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I cut the balusters out of 2x stock for a couple of reasons:

1. It's more cost effective and creates less waste = larger profit margin.
2. Most customers like the clean edge look.
3. By cutting them from larger stock I am able to eliminate virtually any twisting of balusters.

Thanks for the compliment!

cdac

Hey Terry
looks great, are you near Wasaga Beach?

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Thanks Chris. I'm about a 2 - 2 1/2 drive from Wasaga Beach. Nice beach but too crowded with drunk teenagers all summer. I prefer hanging out at my buddy's cottage north of Barrie when I get the chance.

MinConst

Terry,
Please explain the nosing on the deck boards. Sounds interesting. The deck is a beauty BTW.

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Thanks Paul.

What I do to finish off the look of the deck (cedar only), especially for boards running at 45 deg., is take a deck board and rip 3/4" off the edges (the radius edge) and then finish nail it to the open/cut ends of the deck boards. I'll see if I can find a close up picture of it for you.

ElmForest

I see someone will have some jealous neighbors. Next thing you know your phone will be ringing.

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I sure hope so. The house is in one of the highest priced neighbourhoods in my area. Plus it was only about a 5 min. drive from my place - big time gas savings on this job!