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back yard deck costs???
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:38 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:38 am
Thinking about adding a deck (33' x 14') off the back of my house. What do deck contractors charge to do this? TIA
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Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:40 am to MarlinMan
A deck 2' from the ground or 10', handrails, stairs? Zip Code...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:41 am to MarlinMan
I am looking at putting one in myself...a 20x24 and materials alone are going to run me about 1700.00.
treated wood of course and using 2x6's for the decking. Nothing real fancy with mine... just off the ground and 2 levels.
treated wood of course and using 2x6's for the decking. Nothing real fancy with mine... just off the ground and 2 levels.
This post was edited on 6/4/13 at 10:43 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:41 am to MarlinMan
Are you adding a roof? Details, man.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:43 am to wickowick
2' to 4' off the ground...railing 39525
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:44 am to AUCE05
sorry. no roof. just a 1 level deck 2' to 4' off the ground with railings. Dude just quoted me $6k. I thought that was rediculous for a 14' x 33' deck
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:48 am to MarlinMan
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Dude just quoted me $6k. I thought that was rediculous for a 14' x 33' deck
My estimating software is $6024...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:52 am to TexasTiger
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using 2x6's for the decking
Why use 2x6 for decking? Why not just use 1x6 decking? Would be much cheaper and no loss of strength?
ETA: decking boards may be 5/4 thick, I can't rememeber
This post was edited on 6/4/13 at 10:53 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 10:53 am to bbvdd
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decking boards may be 5/4 thick
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:02 am to Chad504boy
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wouldnt' 1x's warp more?
Nope. If a board is going to warp it's going to warp. I built a fence last year and the post on the gate (6x6) warped. I had to redo the gate.
ETA: If you screw them down on the runners underneath and not nail, you can pretty well eliminate any warping.
This post was edited on 6/4/13 at 11:04 am
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:03 am to bbvdd
Almost all wood will warp, screws help keep boards honest...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:11 am to wickowick
damn, thanks. I think I will have to do this project myself and save $4k. That is too much to pay for building a simple deck... rent a post hole digger, order wood, put beer on ice...
might be able to afford an outdoor fireplace now...
might be able to afford an outdoor fireplace now...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:14 am to wickowick
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My estimating software is $6024
Wick, what's the breakdown on labor/materials?
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:19 am to MarlinMan
I built one at my old house. It took me a few weekends working by myself. It really wasn't bad at all. Just make sure you have a really good cordless drill or three. I have a impact that was money on my deck. An impact driver won't strip the threads on a screw. Downside is that they will wear batteries down faster.
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:25 am to Corn Dawg Nation
Correction the software put in to remove and replace... Build new is ~$4900, labor is $2900 of the total...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:38 am to wickowick
thanks, wick!! Great input... In saving $3 grand, I will be able to afford some extras. The last deck I built was about 10 years ago and I remember it was half this size, cost $700 in materials and took me 3 days to build. So, this seams about right...
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:40 am to MarlinMan
for this amount of money, I wonder if I could build a chain wall...fill it with dirt and pour a slab for the same costs.... hmmm
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:45 am to MarlinMan
Composite decking FTW!
Posted on 6/4/13 at 11:48 am to kywildcatfanone
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Composite decking FTW!
Ipe...
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