Some of you may know I got engaged last Dec and had already been living with my fiancee for a while now. With both of us having houses, it's time for one to be sold or rented. The market in the area isn't as good as it could be and the renting market is booming. Renting it will be. Going to toss stuff in here that I'm doing to get it ready, and I have renters that would like to move in asap.
Deck: The decking was 22 year old 2x6's that did not appear to have any weather proofing until I did it at 8 years (when I purchased). Overall I'd say they held up well for the age, they were cracked and time to be replaced. Fairly straightforward to do as it was nailed down and I was using three inch deck screws, that way if I hit an existing nail hole the screw was plenty long to grip. Started one board before the house then the board to the house. Once that first one was in, it was smooth sailing. Replaced the decking, stair treads and rail caps. Friday afternoon I hopped on the project.
Day 1, it started raining
Oddly when it was originally build the last full length deck board had been ripped lengthwise to fit. I'd think the plan would have included all full boards. There was an ugly spot in the corner of the railing/stairway where a piece had been patched in when the board was cut short. I aimed to do slightly better.
Once the wood dries out a bit, it will be stained to match the rest of the deck.
