Deck Labour Traded For Advertising

Mardi

Hi guys,

I build this deck in trade for advertising. Would you please give me an idea of what it is worth?

I am not a building contractor any more. I used to work as a project manager for design/build firm many years ago and since have changed profession. I am now a proud owner of sign building company.

Deck addition that I built has about 170 sf with about 24' of railing and 4-50" steps. I have before and after pic attached. I was matching it to existing deck in style and materials, so decking was 2"x6" pressure treated.

I would like to know what is the worth of it in labour only. Built in Chicago's west suburbs.

Thank you!

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reveivl

How long did it take you and what do you think you're time is worth? Add mark-up, overhead, profit, anything else you want to and there's your number.

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Mardi

It took mee 3 days with a helper. All materials down to the screws and nails were purchased by the client.

maj

Evidently no code enforcement where you're at eh Mardi?

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Mardi

Maj,

existing deck was way off code, and yes, the addition was built with disregard to the code since no permit was pulled. This was to the client's request. I just matched what was there, but built it a bit over engineered so it could take on an elephant stampede.

maj

I wonder who will be held liable & responsible when the dude that might be sitting in that chair to the far right slips off the corner of the deck backwards and breaks a vertebrae in his neck paralizing him for life?

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Mardi

Those two platforms to the left and right of the stairs are left open on purpose because the client is installing big planters there.

But the tread was not started to discuss the safety issues. Thanks anyway for pointing that out.

Gordo

Mardi,

You have to understand you have come to a Professional Contractors Site. It is our job to do things the right way concerning codes and it would be re-miss for someone not to mention those hazards.

Also, we are not in business to give "free price estimates" to those who are not "contractors". Does your state require you to be licensed? If it does you better go get one.

You better hope nobody gets hurt on that railing/stairs. I can see it now in court. "But it was to the HO request that the guard was not put up."

Seriously, you need to put a guard/rails up.

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mdshunk

I think that railing would pass way more than a 4" sphere.

Non-compliant construction has a value of -zero-, no matter how long it took to build.

DecksEtc

Also, just to mention...

I can't see from the pictures how well the deck is "engineered" but those railings, whether they match the existing or not, are nothing but dangerous. And, the fact the stairs are cut into the new deck without any railings make this deck an accident waiting to happen.

Sorry you're not getting the answers you came here for but it's hard to look at those pictures and not point out what is obviously unsafe.

Travis77

$850 is what i would have charged for labor,,, I live in TN

paintr56

I am a painter so I am probably asking a dumb question but what is dangerous about the railing other then it not going to the stairs and a hand rail going down the stairs? I ask because I am in the process of designing a rail for my deck and am considering just putting a permenent bench around a lot of it. I am also replacing the rotted front porch on my house and will be doing a railing on it was planning on 2x2 spindles with up to 4" gaps between them depending how it looks when I lay it out. Do you have any obvious concerns with either of these?

Jim Bunton

RobertCDF

Any sort of gap in a railing system has to be less than a 4" gap. As well as any thing over 30" high within 6' of the end of the deck must have a minimum 36" high railing. As far as steps are concerned you must have a type I or type II graspable hardrail 34" - 38" above the tread nosing for 3 or more risers.

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