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In Reply to: RE: tore down the old deck, put a new one posted by Green Lantern on July 07, 2017 at 17:53:00
Nice job. I like the way they notched the wood and bolted it together rather using a bunch of ugly hardware. Why did they add the 3 braces on the posts? Was that a permit issue? I would think that the top rafters would have given it plenty of rigidity.
-Rod
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You need that diagonal bracing to keep it from "racking". Homes
have the side sheathing (ply/OSB) for that support, this does not, so needed.
Yeah, I know about the angle braces on the posts, but I was talking about the extra beam on every other post. They weren't there in the raw wood version and showed up in the final painted picture adding a third angle brace on the extra beam on every other post. It strikes me as not needed with all the rafters serving that purpose.
-Rod
not sure, most likely for additional support. I made it clear from the start I wanted rigid, sturdy frame work and boy did he come through.To save me money he took his time and separated the good wood I used a couple yrs back to replace rotted out floor boards (the red planks).
It was his suggestion to go with the pergola/overhead awning to block 'some' of the harsh Sun's rays that beats up on it day in, day out.
Once the paint dries I'm going to add a canvas to block it out even more-
canvas example (not my house, but I wish!):
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We did 2x3s which gives 50% shade at noon and mostly shade otherwise. Note to self, paint the top of the trestle another time.My SIL re-did their deck and painted it white with a grey deck. It's really sharp. Your pool has exactly the same coping as ours and a similar view.
Here's a bad pano shot on my buddy's new, at the time, iPhone.
-Rod
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Beautiful pic! Rod
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