| Project by David Schmaus | posted 141 days ago | 421 views | 0 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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This is my first deck that I have built. It took longer than I thought it would but turned out nice. The decking material is called Garapa Gold that I had shipped in from East teak. The railing is Trex from Lowes and topped the hand railing with Ipe. I applied a UV oil which darkened the wood up quite a bit. I ran a string to line up all the screws which took forever but kept my lines straight. I used stainless steel trim head screws and pre drilled and counter sunk each one of them
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a1Jim
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posted 141 days ago
Hey David
This looks fantastic with high quality workmanship and materials. Well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
JMG
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posted 141 days ago
Awesome looking deck, great job. Looking forward to seeing future projects from you.
-- -Jon
rickf16
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posted 141 days ago
Nice looking deck. Was the decking material pricey and how well will it hold up in you envirioment? I use to live in KY and know how brutal the winters can be.
-- Rick
David Schmaus
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posted 141 days ago
The decking was around 24 bucks for a 12 foot 4/4 material. Along the same lines as composite. From what I have read this stuff will last for a long long time. Its amazing how hard it is.. I had to make sure all my tools were sharp…
POPSHOP
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posted 141 days ago
nice job !
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Scott Bryan
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posted 140 days ago
David, this is a beautiful deck. You chose a nice set of woods that should last practically forever. Both woods are extremely resistant to rot and decay.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 117 days ago
Very nice job – I’d hire ya!
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com