I am re-decking with composite. This new layout has boards on diagonal. MFG requires joists at 12" min so I am dropping new joists in between existing.
The original deck is about 8 yrs old and all the PT has found its shrinkage. The new joists though have not. How would you hang these to get the truest surface over time? Hang new joists high and hope they shrink down to true or start true and hope the new doesn't pull down over time?
I'll be the first to admit exterior work is not my thing so any thoughts are appreciated.
Will
The original deck is about 8 yrs old and all the PT has found its shrinkage. The new joists though have not. How would you hang these to get the truest surface over time? Hang new joists high and hope they shrink down to true or start true and hope the new doesn't pull down over time?
I'll be the first to admit exterior work is not my thing so any thoughts are appreciated.
Will