We had acacia put in last year, and I thought it was supposed to be fairly hard but practically anything scratches it or dents it. If I stare at it the wrong way, it dents. I don't know if we got ripped off on some substandard acacia or the finish on it is just poor. Meanwhile, or 15 yr old site finished oak in the kitchen can handle anything falling on it.
I have poured my concrete supports, and I want to get to the deck building, but first I want to lay down some filter fabric under the deck and put down some gravel on top.
It is a small deck so I only need about +- 2 yards of gravel.
Unfortunately I do not have a manly enough truck for this. So does anybody know a) what type of gravel I need? and b) who will deliver such a small quantity to my driveway in Cougar Ridge.
I used 25mm crushed gravel from Burnco, they delivered it right to my driveway. I remember the actual delivery of the stuff costing about the same (or more) than what I actually paid for the gravel. I don't remember exactly but I think I had them deliver around 2 yards of gravel (12' x 24' deck). Burnco also has samples of all of their bulk products so you can get a feel for what you are getting.
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you might want to try and find someone other than Burnco to supply and deliver the gravel as thier charge will likely be cheaper. also, home Depot sells bags of gravel - for the amount you need, it might be cheaper to make a couple of runs to HD.
As an aside, buy the good fabric, and if you can, use two layers to make it that much harder for stuf to grow thru.
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I ordered a sand/stone mixture for under my deck from a calgary based company, let me see if I can find the address. The did not charge for delivery and dropped onto my driveway.
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Found the site. I have used them and so has a buddy of mine who recommended them to me. I found the prices to be competitive with Burnco, especially since delivery is included.
Bump again! Sliver or Reaper did you guys ever decide on a material to use? I am about to start framing up a deck this weekend, I looked at the Ipe mentioned and though it's nice I wonder about local availability and price?
At this point I am leaning towards pressure treated and screws on top, only because I don't think getting underneath the deck will be an option as it's quite low.
Seems like it'd be a waste to put Ipe on and then plop big ugly screws through it.
I used the Hidden Link fasteners for my composite decking. Hides the screws pretty well but takes a bit longer to install instead of just driving the screws on top. Also works for low decks since it installs on top of the joists. I might have a box kicking around that you can have if you're interested.
I used the Hidden Link fasteners for my composite decking. Hides the screws pretty well but takes a bit longer to install instead of just driving the screws on top. Also works for low decks since it installs on top of the joists. I might have a box kicking around that you can have if you're interested.
Silly question, it looks like it only screws into one side of each deck board, how do you make sure both sides are tacked down?
Also, I am scared about using it with wood in our dry climate as I assume there would be additional shrinkage and fairly large gaps. (not an issue with composite).
You screw in the links to both sides. One link is screwed to the joist while the other is slid under the previous plank so that it doesn't pop up. No issues yet after a few years. Good luck with the deck!
I see you can now buy brown and grey pressure treated lumber and decking instead of just the green pt. Have any of you guys used this for decking? If so, how did it turn out (pictures would be great if possible)?
I can't seem to find many photos showing it in use, the only place I've seen it in Calgary is in the park across from the Bow and it looks ok there.
I see you can now buy brown and grey pressure treated lumber and decking instead of just the green pt. Have any of you guys used this for decking? If so, how did it turn out (pictures would be great if possible)?
I can't seem to find many photos showing it in use, the only place I've seen it in Calgary is in the park across from the Bow and it looks ok there.
I used all brown treated 2x6s for my decking and it looks great!
I just helped my Dad do his deck with the brown pressure treated wood and it looks awesome. When I do my deck in a couple years that's what I'll be using.
I see you can now buy brown and grey pressure treated lumber and decking instead of just the green pt. Have any of you guys used this for decking? If so, how did it turn out (pictures would be great if possible)?
I can't seem to find many photos showing it in use, the only place I've seen it in Calgary is in the park across from the Bow and it looks ok there.
I just built a landing over the weekend using it. It looks good but I found the boards were not consistent in colour. Over time, I'm sure they'll all fade to the same.
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The only advice I can give is that as far as the lattice goes, I would leave 1 side off. If you give the inspector the option of crawling under a deck, even though they will never do it, it gives them the option to look if they want. Putting all of it up might seem like you're hiding something. And like it was mentioned earlier, if the inspector isn't happy about the height you can apply for a variance.
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