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| Hello,
This is my first post on the forum. I moved into a very nice home originally purchased in 2008 and neglected a nice bit by the previous owner. To sum it up, nothing at the home was really properly maintained. The original owner had a dog and CAT....that might give you an idea of some of the main issues we are facing. :rolleyes: Anyway, my first issue I've decided to inquire about is the deck outside. It looks pretty weathered in the 3 year span of non-maintenance. Structurally it is holding up and not feeling like it will collapse or anything drastic like that but there are rather large cracks in some of the posts. There are areas that look greenish and look mildewed as well but these are not large areas. I want to revitalize this deck if it can be salvaged and possibly add on to it myself or hire a contractor in the future to do the work. I am very much a DIY'er but I also don't have much construction experience. I will post pictures up ASAP that might depict the damage that's been done. My little deck
Post with Cracks
Mold? Mildew?
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| If it is structurally sound, much easier to refinish with new deck boards, faceboards and rails then to replace whole deck. Some cracks in the posts are normal. If they are not seated properly on footings, that needs to be fixed. Check if deck is level. Does deck move as someone jumps up and down?(someone other than observer). resurface and refinish is a lot of work, but much easier for inexperienced person and does not require any knowledge of structural issues. 3 important rules for deck boards |
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- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Thu, Oct 20, 11 at 14:15
| pranksta: If you can post your photos directly into the message, it'll be more likely that us lazy folks will respond, as it's a pain to copy your links and paste them one by one into a new browser tab/window. |
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- Posted by thapranksta (My Page) on Thu, Oct 20, 11 at 15:03
| I actually would have but I have no idea how to do it. This forum is different from any other forum I've been on in the past. |
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- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Thu, Oct 20, 11 at 17:42
| In photobucket click on the code in the "html code" box and paste it into the text of your message. |
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