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Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
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05-09-2007, 02:02 AM
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Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
I'm a heating contractor, but I built my own home, so I know simple construction techniques. But this has me scratching my head.
I need to build a deck onto the back of my home. About 12'x40'. A friend of mine is kind of a demolitionist, and offered to me a bunch of 3.5" x 5.5"x16' double tongue & groove cedar planks from the roof of a building he salvaged. I have a few questions for those who know before I build this thing: > Is this good material to use for a deck? I live in Idaho and it will likely have up 3-6" of snow on it for a month or two each winter. Double TG planking will create a watertight deck, no? As long as I have .5"/12" slope, am I ok? > Using this material, could I build it as a simple span deck of about 10' with a 2'-3' overhang? (Did I explain that right?) > Any other "gotchas" to watch out for? I'm thinking of having an architect design it so I don't make a big mistake, but if you guys give me green light on the above questions, I'll probably just get started. |
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05-09-2007, 12:59 PM
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John Hyatt
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
It would be better to trim off the tungues and face fasten the material
T&G decking outside drains the same way as as face fastened material. It will not be water tight and a Person dosent want it to be. John |
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10-24-2011, 09:43 PM
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
I agree trimming them into regular deck boards and bevelling the edges would be best. You will end up with some problems your way buckling rot to name a few. make sure to finish the boards on both sides and the end grains after each cut. before installing with a high qulity stain such a sikkens cetol 1 use two - three coats don't use cetol 23 on deck boards it will peel.
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10-24-2011, 09:47 PM
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
yes to all you other question
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10-24-2011, 10:04 PM
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
How much of this 3x5 is there, is it clear?
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10-24-2011, 10:11 PM
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John Hyatt
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
YO Steve.
You do know that was a 07 post right ? |
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10-24-2011, 10:12 PM
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The Duke
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
Wasn't Steve
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10-24-2011, 11:29 PM
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
so what's it doing up now
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10-26-2011, 11:41 PM
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
Because of similar threads
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10-27-2011, 01:17 AM
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Re: Using 3"x5" Cedar Plank Decking For A Deck.
I love it when people answer a 4 year old post...makes me giggle!
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