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Well…if you havent been following my Redwood Deck Blog…you are seeing my newly completed deck for the first time…we just finished it about an hour ago!!! This deck is part of a larger back yard makeover we started last summer…
The construction is actually done on top of cement blocks—so technically this is called a floating deck…on top of the cement blocks we have 2×6x12 treated lumber as joists. Then on top it is finished with 2×6 Redwood.
Below the deck is a drainage are filled with gravel (in part of it…) and then out the back is a drainage pipe…
In front leading to the deck will be a dry river bed…most of the year…and in the winter it will lead the water to the drainage pit and pipe…
My step son helped me tremendously setting all the piers (14)...near the garage/workshop we had to dig them down almost level so that the garage doors swing open flush with the deck…and then each row got a bit easier as the ground slopes down…
If you want to see the other steps click on the link here to the Blog I wrote about this project.
Thanks for looking…Matt
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
7 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 482 days ago
The back yard is really coming along, Matt. I wish I could get redwood here.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
RAH
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posted 482 days ago
That is some nice looking redwood, very nice deck. 20 or more years ago I use to be able to buy and afford kiln dried, clear heart redwood for projects, I would have to take out a loan to buy some now.
-- Ron Central, CA
jtdyal
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posted 482 days ago
Please send all the cutoffs to Kennesaw, GA
Where do you get that wood… (reading blog to find out)
-- ~jtd
Napaman
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posted 481 days ago
thanks all…
ha ha jtd…the cutoffs will go for the benches and planters that will be added…and we are going to attach a screen to the back side and grow a vine up it…not sure what yet…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
Krisztian
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posted 476 days ago
Looking good so far. Nice back yard you have. (Blog)
-- Krisztian VA My website: www.vacarpentry.com
Karson
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posted 476 days ago
Matt: A great job. You did a fantastic installation.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
GaryK
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posted 475 days ago
Great looking deck! Nice job
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.