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deckndave · 01-24-2009, 06:22 PM

Built this in '04 using evergrain. Before they had made the post sleeves. Took 2 months all by my lonesome.

RobertCDF · 01-24-2009, 06:27 PM

Nice looking work... I hate wrapping posts with fascia dont it just suck?

Winchester · 01-24-2009, 06:27 PM

Nicely built. A little too angular for my taste, but that's my personal taste

Brock · 01-24-2009, 06:27 PM

Nice

neolitic · 01-24-2009, 06:39 PM

Nice job on the octagon.

Bodger · 01-24-2009, 06:43 PM

Beauty. And all alone too, impressive.
Nice work!

John Hyatt · 01-24-2009, 07:04 PM

Total Bad Ass Man. In Fact double Bad ASS. Everything works with that project. Good detail all the way around those balusters really make it. You done good ol Son.

John Mon

deckndave · 01-24-2009, 07:39 PM

Tanks guys. I did end up wrapping all the posts below deck as well. This was my first composite deck. It came soon after I started my business and this job pic was used in a lot of my advertising. I really owe this customer a lot of thanks for taking the risk and hiring me so early in my self-employed career. I must have been cheap??

More pics of stairs:

rotarex · 01-24-2009, 10:05 PM

wowwowwiwa verry nice high fivee

tomstruble · 01-24-2009, 10:09 PM

its really nice

Greg Di · 01-24-2009, 10:42 PM

What does it look like now?

deckndave · 01-24-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Di

What does it look like now?

Funny you ask. I was over there last week for the first time in prolly 3 years looking at an unrelated issue he was having with his front door. I went out on the deck and the deck itself is fine but the 2 x 6 rail cap has some huge splits. The evergrain railing and fascia components have had some serious issues with splits, warps, cracks & crumbling. I have been pushing Timbertech much more the last couple of years. They seem to have the right formula. I am going to help the homeowner with making a warranty claim.

s. donato · 01-25-2009, 10:49 AM

i was thinkign the same things about after 4 years how it looks. i hope you don't have any issues with the warranty claim. good luck.

it looked good when it was first completed. the one thing i thought was weird is how did you deal with your angle cut on the bottom of your rail posts. it looks like green wood... am i missing something?

deckndave · 01-25-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by s. donato

i was thinkign the same things about after 4 years how it looks. i hope you don't have any issues with the warranty claim. good luck.

it looked good when it was first completed. the one thing i thought was weird is how did you deal with your angle cut on the bottom of your rail posts. it looks like green wood... am i missing something?

Alot of to and from the chop saw and scribing.

I wrapped all the support posts and "capped" the bottoms of all rail posts. Huge pain in the ass. If I had to do it over again I woud'nt angle the posts. This pic was taken right before I started wrapping everything as you can see the pile of skirt boards below next to my table saw. Lotsa ripping to wrap those 6" posts. Overall a fun project to build though.

I have dealt with EG warranties a few times. They are pretty good about fixing the problem. They have even thrown in $ for labor too. Not much but the owner usually throws in too.

D.Foster · 01-25-2009, 04:33 PM

Nice work looks ,....BEEFY. I always like to see a sub rail with a hand hold. You can't really grasp a 2x4 on the flat.

RobertCDF · 01-25-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by D.Foster

Nice work looks ,....BEEFY. I always like to see a sub rail with a hand hold. You can't really grasp a 2x4 on the flat.

And in many places it does not meet code.

Lots of areas require a type I or II graspable handrail 34"-38" above the stair nosing extending past the top and bottom treads nosing. Some require a termination back to the post others do not.

deckndave · 01-25-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertCDF

And in many places it does not meet code.

Lots of areas require a type I or II graspable handrail 34"-38" above the stair nosing extending past the top and bottom treads nosing. Some require a termination back to the post others do not.

It used to be that way here too when i built this deck. Now it's only required if it is a stair for the main egress in n out of the dwelling I believe. Not 100% sure but they are'nt requiring it any more. I personally think its a waste on most applications and my customers hated them.

D.Foster · 01-25-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertCDF

And in many places it does not meet code.

Lots of areas require a type I or II graspable handrail 34"-38" above the stair nosing extending past the top and bottom treads nosing. Some require a termination back to the post others do not.

Yea that is code here too. And we do need to return the rail to wall or post.

RobertCDF · 01-26-2009, 09:50 AM

I should have also qualified that it is only required on 3+ risers. We dont have to terminate back to anything... yet...

Most of my customers ask me to take them off, I tell them I wont but after the final inspection it is their deck to do with as they please. Some take it off some just dont want to deal with the hassle.

Deckman100 · 02-04-2009, 11:10 PM

I couldn't have done a better job myself.