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When using pressure treated wood you should look for a screw specifically rated for use in ACQ (pressure treated) lumber or use stainless steel.The greed coating may be an ACQ coating but you would have to check the package.You should NOT use zinc deck screws as the copper content in ACQ lumber will react with it causing the screws to corrode.
$400 in parts and $2-300 for labor I live in the southeastern U.S. and you wont get a deck built here for that price. You need to consider the height from the ground,do you want hand rails around it ? In some counties and cities you have to put hand rails on it if it,s so many inches off the ground. Do you want steps?.
You can set the joist directly into a 3 or 4 foot hole filled with concrete, however the life expectancy of the joist is about half when it does not come in contact with the ground at all. On my house I set them on metal brackets then epoxied the bracket bolt into the concrete. With pressure treated lumber this post will be "good as new" for 25 years. Depending on the area I have seen concrete ones disintegrate in 3-8 years.
$4-500
The Tarot deck.
Pressure-treated wood is one of the most popular choices for building a deck. It is important to check the exact type of pressure-treated wood that is being used, however. Some wood is designed to only be used above ground. Other types of wood contain a sealant that allows the wood to be used in the ground so that moisture will not cause the wood to rot prematurely. Understanding the difference between these two types of pressure-treated wood can help to make a deck that will last as long as the house it is attached to.
When using pressure treated wood you should look for a screw specifically rated for use in ACQ (pressure treated) lumber or use stainless steel.The greed coating may be an ACQ coating but you would have to check the package.You should NOT use zinc deck screws as the copper content in ACQ lumber will react with it causing the screws to corrode.
Murphy's oil soap,, if you want to clean the entire deck, get a treated deck cleaner. Do not use a pressure washer on treated decking, let cleaner set a while (not dry up)read cleaner inst, and scrub with a deck brush, it will look better at the cost of shortening life span if you pressure wash it.
Mostly but the deck is not heat treated.
it would be a brush, one with some bristles or something
It would be a Destiny board deck or final countdown deck.
The average cost of a deck built of pressure treated lumber in 2011 was roughly $33. You can safely assume a slightly higher cost today. With some planning and adjusting you can lower this cost slightly.
To make your deck last through the elements, you are best off purchasing pressure-treated wood which is designed to withstand weather, insects, and rot.
Pressure treated lumber is the most common wood used for decks. It withstands water, insects and fungi well and will provide a solid deck for many years. Cedar and Redwood are also great deck material although they are more expensive.
i would reccommend you get a larger size deck, 8.25-8.5. whatever board you like is fine.
Pretreated wood and also ceder would be better if you don't like pressure treated wood. hope this helps
Two or three weeks after the deck is built. You just have to wait for the lumber to dry out so the stain will penetrate the wood.