Comments on: Laying The Groundwork http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/ Tapdancing on the tabula rasa Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dad http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Dad Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:54:33 +0000 http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/#comment-536 Yup, that's him/her/them... :-)} Yup, that’s him/her/them… :-) }

]]> By: JAK http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/comment-page-1/#comment-534 JAK Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:55:43 +0000 http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/#comment-534 3, 4, 5 method: from the point that attaches to the house, measure in 3 feet. From the point that attaches to the house, measure 4 down the length of your string. Measure the distance between those two marked points and it will be 5 feet if you're squared up. 3, 4, 5 method: from the point that attaches to the house, measure in 3 feet. From the point that attaches to the house, measure 4 down the length of your string. Measure the distance between those two marked points and it will be 5 feet if you’re squared up.

]]> By: Dad http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Dad Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:01:53 +0000 http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/#comment-533 Trex is nice, but the thinner decking material will cost you in having to add joists every 16" vs. 24" in addition to the higher cost of material. Just be sure to seal your treated lumber early next Spring to avoid splintering. Also, using Trex for the structural part is a waste. I'm curious to see your plan for the stairs... and... did you ask Pythagoros with help for keeping your deck square? He and I have a proven relationship! Trex is nice, but the thinner decking material will cost you in having to add joists every 16″ vs. 24″ in addition to the higher cost of material.

Just be sure to seal your treated lumber early next Spring to avoid splintering. Also, using Trex for the structural part is a waste.

I’m curious to see your plan for the stairs… and… did you ask Pythagoros with help for keeping your deck square? He and I have a proven relationship!

]]> By: JAK http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/comment-page-1/#comment-529 JAK Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:27:33 +0000 http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/#comment-529 As real as pressure treated lumber can be. My brother swears by the Trex stuff, but I'm thinking it would be overkill on this. As real as pressure treated lumber can be. My brother swears by the Trex stuff, but I’m thinking it would be overkill on this.

]]> By: chris http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/comment-page-1/#comment-528 chris Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.patchchord.com/blog/2008/07/21/laying-the-groundwork/#comment-528 Those DeWalt drills are *great*, nice choice. So are you going to use actual wood for the deck or that Trex deck material? Those DeWalt drills are *great*, nice choice. So are you going to use actual wood for the deck or that Trex deck material?

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