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 Updated 3 / 18 / 2012

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Here's another projects I've done that show the unique diversity and innovative ideas of what I can do to solve your needs and desires. The work I do as a standard other Contractors would tell you are impossible, but they are just not willing to do at any price. Even if your needs are different than what is shown here, this shows how I'm able to help brainstorm solutions, design, and fabricate nearly anything you may need, but this is also good advice to have a local Contractor do if you are not within our area of the Great Northwest.

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A small 10' X 12' deck w/clear cedar handrails

Ed Gosse, our former Landlord in Eagle Creek had me install gutters on a double wide mobile home he fixed up for use as a rental. I convinced him I could do a good job building the deck he needed at a reasonable cost. I had personally designed each detail with the client's input to exceed his expectations on a limited budget.

 

$3,000 for parts and labor

This also needed an awning over the front porch with a low headroom clearance attached to the fascia board where the gutter would be, so I used just 2x4s and a thin single layers corrugated polycarbonate covering it with aluminum flashing to seal the roofing to this awning.

I was amazed to find it held up in the 2008 snow storm that Winter, where we got over 14" of snow that weekend, which collapsed a lot of structures. Even one on this property where a 4X12 beam cracked under the weight, but not this awning.

First step: building the framework and concrete footings

I used over sized 2X12s for the outer frame and 2X8 for the floor joists. After that was done I attached 2X2 boards with screws to the top side of each 2X8 floor joist and covered them with this dark brown aluminum cap metal to keep them shielded from the elements.

These 2X2s gave me something to screw the floor board in place from underneath, so there would be no exposed fasteners. I used about 400 deck screws to fasten the floor boards down with, but none of them are seen from above. All the screw holes were predrilled in the 2X2s, so they would not crack and split.

 

I used some 3/8" plywood for spacers, so the floor boards were placed evenly.

Building the new deck foundation:

The outer awning supports are 4X6 pressure treated beams. In stead of just using 2X2s for the vertical railing I used 2X3 boards. Everything I do is over-kill. I attached a 1X3 over them with screws, so I had something to use to attach the clear cedar hand rail from underneath. Again no exposed fasteners seen from above.

 

I used some pricy cedar hand rails for the steps that were routed in this shape for a good comfortable grip.

 

 

I covered the ugly 4X6 pressure treated beams with a nice hardwood plywood and mounted the last gutter on the awning fascia board with a cute set of rain-cups.

We used some 2x4 boards to make the supports for the lower steps that will surround the main patio. We then covered all this with more 6" wide aluminum cap metal.

They dressed it up with plants, so it did not look quite so barren.

Building the back steps:

Considering there was this tall oak tree so close to the back door I decided to give the back steps a bit of style with the steps angled off to the left side.

 

It was built in the same manner as the front porch, but angle cut at a 45 degree, and there was no awning. Since it will not need to handle half the weight as the front porch I just used pier blocks for the over ground outer supports

 

I found a set of cute stained glass 4X4 post caps.

 

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Helpful Roofing Information
For some valuable advice with regards to roofing and rain management issues check out our:

(a) Gutter Installation
(b) Gutter Debris Protection Options
(c) Roofing Quality Standards
(d) Chimney Flashing

(e) Moss Control & Treatment

web pages for answers and solutions that could save you thousands of $ and a great deal of anguish.

If you do find this information very helpful, feel free to send us a $ tip for the assistance we so freely have published on the web here for your benefit, like you might tip a waitress.  Heck, send us a gift certificate for a candle lit dinner for two.

 

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Better Business Bureau's
NW Business Integrity Award
for the year 1998

1999 Better Business Award

We were also a 1997 finalist for this same award. See our referral web page to see how we managed to be honored with this special award

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