Enclose a deck: yes or no?
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ipe deck finish...yes, again
Comments (9)thanks, folks. aidan and steve, twp100.com allows for online ordering via mfg sealants. and they've not kicked me out after i've given my address in felton. so, i am hoping i can get all the way through once i've made my decision. $55/2 gal., free shipping, no tax. and described that simply, you're right, that's what i want. i have been laboring under many misconceptions, and that was one of them. thank you. john, i assume you use a foam brush to get between boards? or does it flood that much and drip through? i've got the deck up but for the final three boards, and am returning all the remaining ipe to my supplier (big creek lumber, a local lumber yard who matched my quoted price from advantage lumber) for replacement boards (about 10% of the total of 1200ish LF). lots of mill marks, broken or poorly milled edges, bad staining, wormholes, and some big honkin' tearout. the rest is very pretty. once i get those final three on i was thinking of these steps: (1) clean with someone's ipe cleaner (any recommendations on good brands?) to get rid of the dirt, dust, etc., that's lurking in the ipe, (2) sand it down using 80 grit sandpaper to get rid of some mill marks and drill fuzz (around the countersinks), (3) rinse it really, really well and let it dry, then (4) put on the finish. does that sound about right? btw, i am a homeowner, not a professional, and have built this largely on my own (had help from a contractor friend to attach the ledger board, and various help from friends during the substructural construction process). it'll end up being about 500sf including stairs, and we'll be into it for less than $7K total including rails, and a shade arbor... thanks for your advice, and comments, folks! reading steve, john, and others' deck builds/advice has helped all along the way...i am hoping to put up a page to help others once i get this done; there are many little things you do in a deck build that you can only learn from doing it, or from one who has... best, bill...See Moreenclosing space advice
Comments (0)We have space under our deck. We want to enclose it underneath so no rain comes thru the space under deck. Suggestions on materials to use. Soffat?...See Moreenclosing space under deck
Comments (1)Several underdeck systems for that....See MoreEnclosed deck w/ broken Insulation Vapor Barrier / floor moisture.
Comments (1)No it is not from the compromised vapor barrier. Cannot tell you for sure what it is from with the little info offered but definitely not from that,...See MoreAnnKH
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