Originally Posted By: One Way
I would love to help but I am in a different state. It is possible for me to walk you through the process if you wish. I am a Superintendent for a general contractor. Building decks is not difficult if you take your time...


Thanks for the offer!

Trying to do this on my own is not possible as some of the labor is more than I am physically capable of....these days. (woulda been different 20 years ago!).

I could have replaced what we have now with new, treated wood, but the joists, etc. are shot too, and we also want to expand the deck to about twice what it is now. Those that have seen it know it is good sized now...but after it's done it will be awesome!

We plan to add a cook center and a firepit to the new deck, and a covered area for those long summer afternoon snoozes..;-)

Mike