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Cedar Deck

Project by john posted 858 days ago 602 views 0 times favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Hi everyone
Here is a cedar deck i did, it is 16 ft x 16 ft

It is a pretty easy design ,I picture framed the top of the deck itself then ran all the 2×6 on a 45 degree angle to the center of the deck.
The 4×4 post are a true 4” square.
I got the cedar from a local farmer who has his own saw mill.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com


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Max

14412 posts in 1167 days


posted 858 days ago

Very nice design. Looks to be a very nice place to sit and relax!!!!!

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Don

2590 posts in 1071 days


posted 858 days ago

Very nice. Did you apply some kind of sealer to the cedar?

As we say in Oz – put another shrimp on the barbie!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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john

1190 posts in 1275 days


posted 858 days ago

Thanks Max and Don
It has two coats of stain on it

It,s big enough to dance on after the shrimp.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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Bob Babcock

1808 posts in 980 days


posted 858 days ago

Very nice…..lets all go to John’s. He’s going to have dancing shrimp on his deck.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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woodspar

705 posts in 993 days


posted 858 days ago

Nice, I like the diagonal work

-- John

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DAN

6439 posts in 877 days


posted 858 days ago

sweet !! good work ….

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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john

1190 posts in 1275 days


posted 858 days ago

Thanks everyone.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 960 days


posted 858 days ago

Great deck John – is that one that you built for yourself? Looks like mother nature Christened it for you. I really like the look and I bet that Cedar smells great. The skirting around the bottom was an excellent touch.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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jockmike2

7302 posts in 1140 days


posted 858 days ago

Good looking deck John, great design. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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MsDebbieP

14156 posts in 1054 days


posted 857 days ago

it’s beautiful
I love the look of the wood;
it seems really sturdy as opposed to some of the pressured treated decks out there.
And yes, very inviting!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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john

1190 posts in 1275 days


posted 857 days ago

Thanks again everyone.
I built this deck for a friend and his wife and i did built a similar deck for their parents.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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Napaman

3486 posts in 971 days


posted 856 days ago

really nice!!! how long does something like this take from start to finish??

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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john

1190 posts in 1275 days


posted 856 days ago

Thanks Matt
A deck this size takes 2-3 days at the most.
They go pretty fast.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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DeputyDawg

42 posts in 859 days


posted 855 days ago

Nice work John; The design and craftmanship really is to be admired

-- DeputyDawg

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john

1190 posts in 1275 days


posted 855 days ago

Thank you DeputyDawg for the very nice comments .

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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mot

4901 posts in 930 days


posted 854 days ago

Great deck! I’ve built a couple big cedar decks in my day. I really like the way your turned out. What stain did you use?

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7035 posts in 1193 days


posted 850 days ago

A beautiful deck John, I always like something with a lot of angles.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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john

1190 posts in 1275 days


posted 850 days ago

Thanks again mot and Dick

Dick I am always looking for a new angle . lol

mot
The owners finished it themselves i,m not sure what the stain is.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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PanamaJack

4447 posts in 971 days


posted 850 days ago

Wow…That’s all I can think of. Just beautiful work.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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JMG

45 posts in 143 days


posted 142 days ago

From one deck builder to another, fine job with great attention to detail

-- -Jon

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a1Jim

16770 posts in 471 days


posted 142 days ago

Nice deck John

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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EricWrights

90 posts in 145 days


posted 142 days ago

It seems to be a bit bigger than the house? Wow!

-- Sawing, sanding, scraping, cutting? Let Rockwell Sonicrafter do the job. http://rockwellsonicrafter.com

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