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Perhaps a sipo domino or mill some composite dominos.

I haven't yet taken the domino plunge. :sad:

 

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I've also been trying to avoid this type of tread detail as it's a major slowdown. I like the look but this year I did all my stairs with and extended stringer fascia and butted the treads into them or did a 1.5" return detail so I didn't have to add blocking. We'll see how those are holding up next year.

No doubt that is faster. But aren't you begging for a crappy looking job down the line after the freeze thaw cycle takes its toll on that facia board? Seems like it could be disastrous leaving that open channel for water/snow/ice debris...

 

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It's a deck. You are not keeping water, ice, dirt, out of all the nooks and crannies. Not anywhere around here any way.

No but some scenarios lend themselves to more damage than others.

 

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Nope. I don't do something just because it's faster. I put 1/4" pt spacers along the stringer before mounting the fascia and then have a 3/16" gap between the tread and the fascia. It's no more likely to look bad than any other gap on my deck. I also don't use the 1/2" fascia. It's full deck boards for me. Here's a garapa one I just did with that detail.

Glad I asked! :thumbup:

 

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Working on rebuilding this disaster.

 

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These are before shots.

 

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Spencer, Be sure to post as soon as you knock your cordless into the pond.

Will do. It is bound to happen. Though I am more concerned about keeping myself out of the water. Its rather cold this time of year. By the way, its a ski lake.

My buddy is working on a hardscape about a hundred yards away. I told them that if they hear a splash to come save me. The other day I dropped a good size board from the top that made a decent splash and they didn't even look up. :sad: I might not make it out of this one alive.

I am going to be ticked if I drop one of my new 20v dewalts in there.