Decks
May 29th 2010, 3:16 pm
#32
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Re: Decks
Doesnt it get REALLY hot to walk on though?
I would have considered it, but they built a deck out of it at the beach and it gets absolutely 3rd degree burn hot. Wood seems a lot more comfortable to my bare feet, and our south facing deck gets insanely hot in the summer until we put the sun shades up, often the thermometer dial is pushing 50+!
Maybe its a colour thing though... although I thought the smooth finish contributed to the problem.
I would have considered it, but they built a deck out of it at the beach and it gets absolutely 3rd degree burn hot. Wood seems a lot more comfortable to my bare feet, and our south facing deck gets insanely hot in the summer until we put the sun shades up, often the thermometer dial is pushing 50+!
Maybe its a colour thing though... although I thought the smooth finish contributed to the problem.
May 29th 2010, 3:31 pm
#33
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Re: Decks
Love the gazebo type deck too.
May 29th 2010, 4:17 pm
#34
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Re: Decks
Thanks Ann.
We re-sided the whole house. Painting old siding isn't a great option, and ours was cracked and need of replacement. We added a layer of high density foam/aluminum backed insulation in-between the siding and the house which has made a big difference to heat/cooling.
We re-sided the whole house. Painting old siding isn't a great option, and ours was cracked and need of replacement. We added a layer of high density foam/aluminum backed insulation in-between the siding and the house which has made a big difference to heat/cooling.
May 29th 2010, 4:56 pm
#35
slanderer of the innocent
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Re: Decks
We stained ours. (Got a new deck built last year). I guess I just wonder how it would hold up in endless BC rain w/out staining? Stain was shit anyway - mostly came off. 
May 29th 2010, 5:20 pm
#36
Pea Brain
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Re: Decks
Yep, for reals.
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May 29th 2010, 5:44 pm
#37
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Re: Decks
A lovely deck. I love the glass panels.
lol
Stef
lol
Stef
We had our deck built 3 years ago as an extension to the one already built - the existing one had no direct access to the garden 
. We used pressure treated lumber from Home Hardware/Proudfoots, and used their sub-contractor to build it. We drew the plans up ourselves and the deck was a whole lot bigger than I had visualized it
Our decking has no visible nail holes because it is screwed from underneath. It is also all picture framed, with some areas chevroned for a really nice look.
Best of all we used glass panels for all railings looking down onto our above ground pool. I had seen the clever use of glass panels on a TV programme. We love it
. We used pressure treated lumber from Home Hardware/Proudfoots, and used their sub-contractor to build it. We drew the plans up ourselves and the deck was a whole lot bigger than I had visualized it Our decking has no visible nail holes because it is screwed from underneath. It is also all picture framed, with some areas chevroned for a really nice look.
Best of all we used glass panels for all railings looking down onto our above ground pool. I had seen the clever use of glass panels on a TV programme. We love it
May 29th 2010, 6:05 pm
#39
Pea Brain
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Re: Decks
Thank you Stef. Yes, it's on 3.5 acres and is bordered by a creek and Crown land, so we get all sorts of wildlife including bears. Feels very rural, but only 20 minutes to get downtown, so convenient for work etc.
May 29th 2010, 6:13 pm
#40
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Re: Decks
Yep, for reals.
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Okay, this is news to me. The only thing is, the wood is already cracking - facing south & unprotected as stain hasn't lasted.
May 29th 2010, 6:23 pm
#41
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Re: Decks
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May 30th 2010, 2:19 am
#42
little snowy owl
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Re: Decks
Yep, for reals.
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