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thavoice

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Apr 19, 2012 1:18 PM
check with sleeper on a sponsorship for your deck. If ya put up a small golden arches he may throw ya some cash.
Apr 19, 2012 1:18pm
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LJ

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Apr 19, 2012 1:22 PM
justincredible;1148003 wrote:Also, someone please answer my original question soon. Pretty please?
I would guess that the typical type of lumber you use for decking would be too weak? Maybe the composite would be strong enough to hold up?
Apr 19, 2012 1:22pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 19, 2012 1:29 PM
16" on center seems to me like it would be too far apart on a flooring surface, and may cause sagging. I can see it, maybe, on a wall, but I wouldn't do it on a floor for my house.
Apr 19, 2012 1:29pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 19, 2012 1:31 PM
Here is a picture of some decking I just did at our house, last summer:

Apr 19, 2012 1:31pm
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Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Apr 19, 2012 1:35 PM
ernest_t_bass;1148030 wrote:16" on center seems to me like it would be too far apart on a flooring surface, and may cause sagging. I can see it, maybe, on a wall, but I wouldn't do it on a floor for my house.
Well, there is zero sagging currently but it says that 16" OC is fine for perpendicular decking. If I used 2x6 boards I would be fine at 22" OC. Using 5/4x6 drops down to 12" OC.
Apr 19, 2012 1:35pm
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TedSheckler

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Apr 19, 2012 1:35 PM
Looks like shit.
Apr 19, 2012 1:35pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 19, 2012 1:37 PM
justincredible;1148033 wrote:Well, there is zero sagging currently but it says that 16" OC is fine for perpendicular decking. If I used 2x6 boards I would be fine at 22" OC. Using 5/4x6 drops down to 12" OC.
This is an email from snot bubbles, who works in carpentry:
16” O/C is fine dumbass. Sagging…psh. My joists are 36” O/C. Quit being stupid.
Apr 19, 2012 1:37pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 1:39 PM
TedSheckler;1148034 wrote:Looks like shit.
What does?
Apr 19, 2012 1:39pm
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Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Apr 19, 2012 1:40 PM
ernest_t_bass;1148036 wrote:This is an email from snot bubbles, who works in carpentry:
Tell him to chime in on this thread. For realsies. He can piss off afterwards if he wants.
Apr 19, 2012 1:40pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 19, 2012 1:40 PM
justincredible;1148038 wrote:What does?
Turds.
Apr 19, 2012 1:40pm
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FatHobbit

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Apr 19, 2012 1:45 PM
ernest_t_bass;1148036 wrote:This is an email from snot bubbles, who works in carpentry:
I thought he was in radio?
Apr 19, 2012 1:45pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 1:51 PM
FatHobbit;1148043 wrote:I thought he was in radio?
I think that is a hobby. I think his day job is construction or something.
Apr 19, 2012 1:51pm
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FatHobbit

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Apr 19, 2012 2:00 PM
justincredible;1148049 wrote:I think that is a hobby. I think his day job is construction or something.
Ah, that makes sense.
Apr 19, 2012 2:00pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 4:24 PM
Snot assured me through pm that I will have no issues replacing the deck with the supports as is. I think he's fucking with me.
Apr 19, 2012 4:24pm
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Raw Dawgin' it

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Apr 19, 2012 4:28 PM
justincredible;1148147 wrote:Snot assured me through pm that I will have no issues replacing the deck with the supports as is. I think he's fucking with me.
lol you trust that guy? Do what he says and report back.
Apr 19, 2012 4:28pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 4:37 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1148151 wrote:lol you trust that guy? Do what he says and report back.
I will if my deck doesn't collapse and kill me first.
Apr 19, 2012 4:37pm
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Raw Dawgin' it

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Apr 19, 2012 4:39 PM
justincredible;1148160 wrote:I will if my deck doesn't collapse and kill me first.
Pretty sure you could get everything you need at home depot, including the labor, and have it done in a day.
Apr 19, 2012 4:39pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 19, 2012 4:48 PM
Justin, 16" is standard. Don't know why I thought 12". I'm guessing it's because I'm a dumbass.
Apr 19, 2012 4:48pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 4:49 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1148163 wrote:Pretty sure you could get everything you need at home depot, including the labor, and have it done in a day.
As small as the deck is I can probably knock it out myself in a weekend. How much do you think the illegals would do it for?
Apr 19, 2012 4:49pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 4:50 PM
ernest_t_bass;1148167 wrote:I'm guessing it's because I'm a dumbass.
Seems like a good guess to me.
Apr 19, 2012 4:50pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 19, 2012 4:52 PM
justincredible;1148170 wrote:How much do you think the illegals would do it for?

A soccer ball.
Apr 19, 2012 4:52pm
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DeadliestWarrior34

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Apr 19, 2012 5:17 PM
GOONx19;1147984 wrote:Be careful posting pictures of your deck on the interwebz, Justin. Never know where they could end up.
Apr 19, 2012 5:17pm
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Mr. 300

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Apr 19, 2012 5:18 PM
Put up the adult beverages and you got yourself an OC party!!
Apr 19, 2012 5:18pm
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Nick Mangold

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Apr 19, 2012 5:20 PM
Mr. 300;1148195 wrote:Put up the adult beverages and you got yourself an OC party!!
I don't want any sleezeballs from the OC invading my personal space.
Apr 19, 2012 5:20pm
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chicago510

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Apr 19, 2012 6:06 PM
justincredible;1147954 wrote:Instead of just staining our current deck I want to rip out the current surface and replace it. If I go with an angled pattern I can do our entire deck without any joints.
That would certainly help sustain your motivation to finish.
Apr 19, 2012 6:06pm