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This week we re starting to restore the old house porch by sanding every painted surface.
The deck shown here features a pressure treated floor frame that s supported by a ledger board and concrete piers and topped with 5 4 inch decking.
Typically decks aren t meant to be around for that long.
If your deck is more than 30 years old it s a reason to be concerned he says.
See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this old house.
And because the deck is only a one step high no railing was required.
This system is for a new deck or for a deck that is being renovated because the membrane must be installed before the deck floor is installed.
It s a great way to make your neighbors jealous.
The flexible membrane system is for those who want a mostly dry area under the deck.
How to repair rising deck boards.
General contractor tom silva shares ingenious tip for plugging floorboard gaps.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps diagnose a problem with composite decking coming loose.
House construction materials generally aren t treated with insect resistant chemicals so carpenter ants or termites can get into areas where a new deck made with treated wood attaches to the house.
Use deck screws to reattach the good end then cut a piece of like decking to fill the gap and screw it to the joists.
Someone with intermediate diy skill may be able to install these systems per manufacturer s instructions.
Now just follow tom s tips and build your own backyard oasis.
Check the handrails and balusters then replace any damaged sections.
We used quite a few tools.