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I helped build this

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Goosemaster

Lifer
deck


🙂


I've been there for every step and worked my ass off for it, sweating buckets, and I think it looks good so far😀

Hoenstly, the worst part was screwing in the flooring for the second floor while balancing on the joists..


not so bad...except that it was windy...and raining:Q


edit: so much concrete for today🙁 My arms are killing me🙁
 
Originally posted by: notfred
It doesn't look like you're done yet. Go finish building it and then post pics.
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heh....I was jsut takign photos for our site sicne our goal is to show before and after pics with a few "inbetweeners"


I also took a bunch of pics of us working for the site too😀
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Is that a Ryobi table saw?
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$99...can't beat that 😀


we have our heavy duty one at home but for simpel stuff aand having one that will get thrashed around it has paid for itself and then some😀
 
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
deck


🙂


I've been there for every step and worked my ass off for it, sweating buckets, and I think it looks good so far😀

Hoenstly, the worst part was screwing in the flooring for the second floor while balancing on the joists..


not so bad...except that it was windy...and raining:Q


edit: so much concrete for today🙁 My arms are killing me🙁
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haha testicle boy 😀
 
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
 
Originally posted by: conehead433
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
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heh...trust me, those thigns don't move. His goal was to make it look as simple as possible, but with the combination of tough wood, appropriate carriadge bolt application, spacers etc..stuff that I am only learnig nright now....not to mention the brazilian florboard that nails can barely penetrate, they could stand me running into them at full speed.

 
Originally posted by: The Battosai
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
deck


🙂


I've been there for every step and worked my ass off for it, sweating buckets, and I think it looks good so far😀

Hoenstly, the worst part was screwing in the flooring for the second floor while balancing on the joists..


not so bad...except that it was windy...and raining:Q


edit: so much concrete for today🙁 My arms are killing me🙁
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haha testicle boy 😀
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😀


yeah, so it wasn;t a 5 foot drop, but I wouldn't hurt myself if I would have let myself fall after the incident....
 
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: conehead433
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
Click to expand...

heh...trust me, those thigns don't move. His goal was to make it look as simple as possible, but with the combination of tough wood, appropriate carriadge bolt application, spacers etc..stuff that I am only learnig nright now....not to mention the brazilian florboard that nails can barely penetrate, they could stand me running into them at full speed.
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I saw the bolts in the pics and that's a step up from what most builders do. I've built several decks and sink posts into the ground that go through the floor of the deck to the top rail. The deck rails don't budge. Just the way I think they should be built.

 
Originally posted by: conehead433
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: conehead433
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
Click to expand...

heh...trust me, those thigns don't move. His goal was to make it look as simple as possible, but with the combination of tough wood, appropriate carriadge bolt application, spacers etc..stuff that I am only learnig nright now....not to mention the brazilian florboard that nails can barely penetrate, they could stand me running into them at full speed.
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I saw the bolts in the pics and that's a step up from what most builders do. I've built several decks and sink posts into the ground that go through the floor of the deck to the top rail. The deck rails don't budge. Just the way I think they should be built.
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our foundations are like 5 feet deep😛 It's defintiely overkill but the owner wanted it that way, and we aim to please.

that thing ain't going NO WHERE.....😛




 
Originally posted by: conehead433
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: conehead433
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
Click to expand...

heh...trust me, those thigns don't move. His goal was to make it look as simple as possible, but with the combination of tough wood, appropriate carriadge bolt application, spacers etc..stuff that I am only learnig nright now....not to mention the brazilian florboard that nails can barely penetrate, they could stand me running into them at full speed.
Click to expand...

I saw the bolts in the pics and that's a step up from what most builders do. I've built several decks and sink posts into the ground that go through the floor of the deck to the top rail. The deck rails don't budge. Just the way I think they should be built.
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But is that based on engineering, cost effectiveness or just your gut feeling?

Looks like a industry standard construction to me.
 
basically, my dad likes working for the most picky people and it results in refferals that are practically priceless....frankly, we get aggregated plans or changes asked of us everyday from msot of out clients and we do everythign we can to make them happy....

Also, everything has to be perfect and built to last, so Building code is never enough for some of our clients....like I said, this deck is pretty dang tuff to but it mildly....😛


I need to show you what's left of a Oldham 12'' fine finish blade....the deck wood absolutely tore the teeth apart😛......so far our 80 tooth Freud diablo is doing okay, but we shall see....

our oldham's have been able to stand up to EVERYTHING, but this brazillian wood ( i don't rememberthe name) is jsut so damn hard....😛
 
Originally posted by: bctbct
Originally posted by: conehead433
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: conehead433
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
Click to expand...

heh...trust me, those thigns don't move. His goal was to make it look as simple as possible, but with the combination of tough wood, appropriate carriadge bolt application, spacers etc..stuff that I am only learnig nright now....not to mention the brazilian florboard that nails can barely penetrate, they could stand me running into them at full speed.
Click to expand...

I saw the bolts in the pics and that's a step up from what most builders do. I've built several decks and sink posts into the ground that go through the floor of the deck to the top rail. The deck rails don't budge. Just the way I think they should be built.
Click to expand...


But is that based on engineering, cost effectiveness or just your gut feeling?

Looks like a industry standard construction to me.
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we have our own guidlines that are usually a bit more nit picky than industry standard ( my dad always wants everyting "perfect") and msot of our licents through out cost-effectiveness out of the window because it suits them....

frankly, they want want they want and many times spare no expense and that is what we provide them...


 
Originally posted by: bctbct
Originally posted by: conehead433
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: conehead433
I've seen a lot of decks and have been disappointed with builder's not stabilizing the rails by sinking more of the posts into the ground. Seems they all want to build a platform and then put up fence rails on top. Not a very good building method.
Click to expand...

heh...trust me, those thigns don't move. His goal was to make it look as simple as possible, but with the combination of tough wood, appropriate carriadge bolt application, spacers etc..stuff that I am only learnig nright now....not to mention the brazilian florboard that nails can barely penetrate, they could stand me running into them at full speed.
Click to expand...

I saw the bolts in the pics and that's a step up from what most builders do. I've built several decks and sink posts into the ground that go through the floor of the deck to the top rail. The deck rails don't budge. Just the way I think they should be built.
Click to expand...


But is that based on engineering, cost effectiveness or just your gut feeling?

Looks like a industry standard construction to me.
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Most builders do the rails above the deck because it's easier that way. If above deck rails all tie into other rails at 90% angles they are relatively stable. Sinking posts into the ground that tie into the deck and rails is obviously going to provide the most stability from an engineering standpoint.
 
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