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1. Height of Deck Against Door Threshold

   Sep 04, 19 11:12 AM

   

   My wife is a stroke victim, and she wants this deck to be as easy as possible for her to walk out on. She would like it to be as high as possible, with

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2. Replace or Re-use and Protect Old Beams and Joists

   Apr 11, 19 03:13 PM

   Replacing my southeast MI 30-year-old deck, was hoping just to replace the surface boards but many of the posts were set too deep and rotted at ground

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3. How to build a three-ply laminated 2x10 beam and what fasteners to use

   Jan 10, 19 05:52 PM

   I am building a ground level deck (max 24 of the ground). It is L shaped and will have 2 long beams (27.5' and 31'). The beams will be 3-ply PT SP#2 2x12's

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