[redwood]

Before I post on the new deck, let's take a look at the old deck.

Here is the deck we tore out. Cantilever is almost 5'. The living room is the portion of the house jutting out into the deck. It was supported by posts using these little bases bolted to a concrete slab. They were up to a 1 1/2 inches out of plumb. Notice those braces jutting out from the bottom of the living room support posts. Those 2 braces were attached to the deck fascia and holding up a 18' wide section of deck. Some of the deck piers were sitting on older precast piers.

 

[CarpenterSFO]

Is the new one built yet, or are we going to have to wait for pictures?

 

[Bluudog]

Looks like a deck I reviewed last week except the cantilever was only 4' but the 2x8 joists and beam connection were a long way from the ledger. Some people like arched floors & beams. They just wanted a new railing and of course it has been like that for 15 years so what is the problem.
I am sure you will fix it all up. Pictures when you're ready.

 

[redwood]

Ok, here are the first pics.

 

[CITY DECKS INC]

Ok, here are the first pics.

dam that looks big. You always get the big jobs.

I am working a 600sf I'll post some picts.

Also is that going to be free standing?
Looking good Buddy:thumbsup:

 

[John Hyatt]

Mark, what is the span on those posts ?

It seems short to me but could be the way the photo came out.

J.

 

[redwood]

Mark, what is the span on those posts ?

It seems short to me but could be the way the photo came out.

J.

Very observant Jon, yes the post centers are short, around 7'. As are the joist spans. This is the owners 4th deck and he wants it strong and he wants it to last.

It will not be free standing.

 

[John Hyatt]

That otta do it !

Man, you could put a roof on it and wall it in . Most of the framing is already done.

J :laughing:

 

[jlsconstruction]

How much concrete? 16" sono tubes?

What's the material.

I get gitty about decks

 

[redwood]

How much concrete? 16" sono tubes?

What's the material.

I get gitty about decks

Well if you get gitty about decks, come on out and I'll let you help out.

The framing material is pressure treated douglas fir and the sonotubes were 14"

 

[jlsconstruction]

Well if you get gitty about decks, come on out and I'll let you help out.

The framing material is pressure treated douglas fir and the sonotubes were 14"

I wish, we are in crunch time before snow falls

 

[CITY DECKS INC]

Well if you get gitty about decks, come on out and I'll let you help out.

The framing material is pressure treated douglas fir and the sonotubes were 14"

Hey Mark do you alway use Df pt?. I did on 2jobs and was a week or so out. I think it came from the west coast.

 

[redwood]

Hey Mark do you alway use Df pt?. I did on 2jobs and was a week or so out. I think it came from the west coast.

Our only other choice is pressure treated hem fir, which is cheaper, but not nearly as stable. Not that any PT is stable.

Either is readily available here.

 

[Calidecks]

Our only other choice is pressure treated hem fir, which is cheaper, but not nearly as stable. Not that any PT is stable. Either is readily available here.

I hate PT Hem Fir. The Doug fir is stronger and more dense IMO. That's why I never buy PT from the big box stores, only my Lumberyard. :thumbsup:

 

[RobertCDF]

I hate PT Hem Fir. The Doug fir is stronger and more dense IMO. That's why I never buy PT from the big box stores, only my Lumberyard. :thumbsup:

What's funny about that is the big box here carries SYP and not DF or HF. I think the local yards carry HF... But I don't really know.

 

[hdavis]

I wish, we are in crunch time before snow falls

Not if you're in Los Gatos

 

[hdavis]

What's funny about that is the big box here carries SYP and not DF or HF. I think the local yards carry HF... But I don't really know.

PT around here is SYP. I can get Hemlock or Doug Fir untreated. Best source for stocked Doug Fir is HD. Best sources for Hemlock are the local mills.

 

[redwood]

Not if you're in Los Gatos

Well it does snow in Los Gatos. Here is my house.:thumbup:

 

[RobertCDF]

Well it does snow in Los Gatos. Here is my house.:thumbup:

You need more and bigger decks.

 

[hdavis]

You can do anything with Photoshop:whistling

The only snow I saw in Santa Clara (late 70s, early 80s) was on top of Mt. Hamilton. I guess it's colder now:laughing: