I looked into having screw piles professionally installed but the cost was too high. I wouldn't want to do it myself. It looks easy on the install guide until you hit rock.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I looked into having screw piles professionally installed but the cost was too high. I wouldn't want to do it myself. It looks easy on the install guide until you hit rock.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I think I’m leaning this way. Worst case I can’t get them in so return them and do the old fashion wayThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Just chiming in again to say you should just do one level. Adding levels to a deck significantly reduces the flexibility for rearrangement of furniture/repurposing areas. We had a two level deck when we moved in, and when we had it rebuilt last year, went down to one level. Plenty of room for two levels (It's ~15x30), but it's so much more usable as one big slab.
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Ya I’m fully in on the one level deck just for sanity. 12x24, so should be semi-straight forward. My ledger is only 21” above grade so avoid all kinds of additional ‘fun’
TIL you could get pressure treated wood that wasn't green. Does it last as long as any other without paint?
I did an extension on my deck last year and I couldn't find green pressure treated lumber for the life of me. Everywhere I went only had brown, or odd sizes of green that was obviously left over from the last year.
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Well... so much for that theory. Pylex bent out using the 2x4 lever as following the instructions. Too bad as it was a ten minute install.. guess our clay is too much for them..
Back they go, and the old fashion way begins
Damnit
That sucks. Seemed like a neat idea.
I think in sand or softer soil they'd be a gem, but being able to bend it out by walking it with a 2x4 is a bit nuts to me. Seemed damn stable when it was 4" off the ground too (though extremely hard to level)
Probably would work nicely if it was good quality steel, and not chinese pot metal.
And then cost twice as much and people would complain. In the end, concrete wins.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They're $20 though, I'd gladly pay $40 for solid steel ones that didn't require me digging a hole, mixing cement, pouring it, and then having to wait for it to solidify.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I rebuilt my deck 4yrs ago using composite and it's still looking great! Highly recommend it, but make sure you have a good builder and someone who has attention to detail. One small mistake and you'll have to buy another board for $100+ or live with a piece that was cut wrong.
Sorry don't have a photo of the completed project.
I purchased the boards and supplies at The Deck Store. They were great to work with and they went over my crude drawings and measurements to be sure I knew what I was doing before selling me anything. I went with the Fiberon product based on the reviews, style/color and price.
And yes! The deck gets hot, but as my neighbor recommended, just wash it down with a hose and it'll cool down quickly.
I used these to build my 31 X 11 foot deck 2 years ago. Deck is solid as I did the joists 12" OC. I bent some of my top pieces like you did, but I didn't care, as I was replacing them with the 6x6 post variation. Bought everything from Home Depot.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Overall it came out cheaper than screw piles, and the majority of them did go in relatively easy. Some of them were a complete bitch if a rock was hit, and I had to move it a few inches over.
I would recommend it using the 6x6 cap.
Last edited by stealth; 06-07-2019 at 03:59 PM.
Bump - What are some good composite brands? Anyone have general cost for materials only?
framing will be the same cost. budget for 3x the price of the actual decking for composite.
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