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CTMike said:
I was pushing for that Spiced Rum but we ended up with Havana Gold. Came out awesome. Whoever noted that Trex or composite gets hot... yes, yes it does. But other than that very very happy with it.
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That did come out great. One of the reasons I hesitate about the spiced rum is because of the heat. FWIW my contractor. says if it gets hot, to hose it off.

I was originally thinking all white railings too. Now I am debating going with a back aluminum rail.
 
CL82 said:
I think it must be a PITA to install. My guys said he'd do it, but suggested away from it.

I started thinking grey but am leaning toward the spiced rum, today at least.
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If I wanted brown, I'd just go with tropical hardwood. Something like Tigerwood.
 
CL82 said:
One of the reasons I hesitate about the spiced rum is because of the heat. FWIW my contractor. says if it gets hot, to hose it off.
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Whatever the color of our TimberTech deck is called, we chose it because it was among the ones they advertised as "stays cooler." And it does.
 
8893 said:
Whatever the color of our TimberTech deck is called, we chose it because it was among the ones they advertised as "stays cooler." And it does.
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My guy crapped on TimberTech because he doesn't like their customer service (and apparently sunscreen can cause it to bleach out.
[shrugs]
 
CL82 said:
My guy crapped on TimberTech because he doesn't like their customer service (and apparently sunscreen can cause it to bleach out.
[shrugs]
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Thankfully we haven’t needed to use their customer service and the sunscreen thing isn’t an issue for us. But I’d defer to what your contractor wants to use. Our contractor recommended them at the time but that was almost 17 years ago.
 
8893 said:
Thankfully we haven’t needed to use their customer service and the sunscreen thing isn’t an issue for us. But I’d defer to what your contractor wants to use. Our contractor recommended them at the time but that was almost 17 years ago.
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He had a longer story. It seemed like too much narrative (I'm sure you know what I mean) but in the end if I decide to work this guy, I'll use Transcend.
 
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So, an update. My deck is done. They tore it down and put it up in 4 days.
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Looks nice.

Only because I did not see it mentioned, I went with Timbertech Terrain - Earthwood Evolutions (I don't know what it means) Color: Silver Maple

Did over 600 SF around the pool. Very happy with it. One shady spot gets mildewy, but a quick hose down or a heavy rain takes care of it. Not slippery when wet.
 
BPT2Storrs said:
Very nice. If you don't mind me asking how many square feet? I am trying to do something similar but it will be elevated.
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i think it’s 14x12. One comment my wife had is that the caps over the 4x4 posts consume some of the space. We’ve got a bigger patio to one side and small patio for my grill and smoker on the other side.

Elevation is what drives the cost. Our friends had a small wooden deck up quite high, and made it freaking huge and out of Azek. That took weeks and was very pricy. Mine is 2 feet off the ground.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
i think it’s 14x12. One comment my wife had is that the caps over the 4x4 posts consume some of the space. We’ve got a bigger patio to one side and small patio for my grill and smoker on the other side.

Elevation is what drives the cost. Our friends had a small wooden deck up quite high, and made it freaking huge and out of Azek. That took weeks and was very pricy. Mine is 2 feet off the ground.
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Thanks for the information. I currently have a landing to some stairs down to a patio. I was thinking of replacing the patio with bluestone or something similar. However, it’s a pain to get down there to the grill and to just hang outside for a bit which is why I’m considering a deck that is similar in size.
I originally received a few quotes for a rather large elevated deck and even with pressure treated wood the prices were outrageous. Time to scale down the size as I can’t do anything about the elevation.
 
HuskyHawk said:
So, an update. My deck is done. They tore it down and put it up in 4 days. View attachment 59619
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odd request, but would you mind taking a pic underneath showing how they secured the railing posts? I've been lazy, but I'm not happy with how secure my railings are and have been meaning to do a bit of touch up work on how the posts are secured. Hoping to get some tips
 
huskiesNhoos said:
odd request, but would you mind taking a pic underneath showing how they secured the railing posts? I've been lazy, but I'm not happy with how secure my railings are and have been meaning to do a bit of touch up work on how the posts are secured. Hoping to get some tips
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I can't really get underneath. My 4x4 posts are the originals from the wood deck. They left the framing as it was and shored it up a bit. So the posts are sunk in concrete
 
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Watchdog said:
It looks very nice. What are the small 2x2's or whatever they are below the bottom rail between the posts?
Are the rails PVC and need support against sagging?
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Yes, I think that is what they are for.
 
I'm waiting to put a deck in. The prices are outrageous right now. Will wait for spring.
 
The Funster said:
I'm waiting to put a deck in. The prices are outrageous right now. Will wait for spring.
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Mine is 19' x 23' and the quotes were crazy due partly to COVID loss of workers and part due to COVID increased demand. I may end up doing it myself since it is only a replacing the decking and railings.
 
Ya pricing iscrazy. mine is roughly 12'x24' with trex decking and I put up not composite railings. I ended up spending about $6500 for everything to do it myself vs quotes I was getting were upwards of $15k
 
CL82 said:
Mine is 19' x 23' and the quotes were crazy due partly to COVID loss of workers and part due to COVID increased demand. I may end up doing it myself since it is only a replacing the decking and railings.
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If you’re not replacing the underlying structure/posts and you’re halfway handy, definitely do it yourself. Replacing deck floor boards is easy. Replacing railings can be anywhere from easy to moderate depending on the specifics of your deck. The prefab stuff is easy to use and there are plenty of YouTube videos.
 
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