DIY Project on my Deck

Deck Floor

@CarolDM (203452)

Nashville, Tennessee

October 19, 2018 12:18pm CST

It is time to have the deck flooring replaced. It has a few places where the wood is starting to sink. This is a drawback when you choose wood. But it is the more economical way to go. All I need is to step through the floor and break my leg. So the time has come to spend some money. Nothing is cheap these days if you want it done right. My husband will be doing all the work. The materials are pricey but it has to be done. The photo was taken a few years ago when it was first done. I hope the new one looks like this soon. Then it can be stained. Do you have a project that need to get done around your home?

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@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

19 Oct 18

Not at the moment no I don´t. It surely is a lovely deck and will look nice when it is all done.

I hope you won´t have to spend too much on it.

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@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

19 Oct 18

@CarolDM And you can show us if you like when it is redone..would be nice to see it Carol.

Glad your husband can do the work too.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

@Courage7 Yes I will definitely share the pics.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

Thank you, this was how it looked before and I hope it will be the same.

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@Janet357 (75656)

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20 Oct 18

I love your porch carol. It’s lovely!

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@Janet357 (75656)

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20 Oct 18

@CarolDM it’s so relaxing staying in there as your rocking chair lulls you.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

@Janet357 Yes indeed and no bugs. The screen keeps everything out.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

Thank you so much, I live on my deck and especially in the screen room. The best money we ever spent.

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@LadyDuck (458212)

• Switzerland

20 Oct 18

We would like to replace our wooden fence, I will opt for a metal fence this time, it's lighter and it lasts longer.

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@LadyDuck (458212)

• Switzerland

21 Oct 18

@CarolDM The wood is nice, but you have to spend a lot of time every year, cleaning, repainting, fixing.

@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

Yes the wooden ones have so much upkeep involved.

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@shubhu3 (36464)

• New Delhi, India

19 Oct 18

Ah nice. Be careful though. I was doing something creative at home using ice cream sticks.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

My husband will be doing the work thank goodness.

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@shubhu3 (36464)

• New Delhi, India

19 Oct 18

@CarolDM hahaha

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

20 Oct 18

My deck too, its not rotten but needs cleaned and nailing down a few nails. That is a beautiful deck!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

Thanks Andria. We closed part of it off a few years ago and made a screen room. I rarely use the deck now except for my plants and bird feeders. Only a few boards need replacing but he is going to do it all.

Norman Darlington

@NormanDarlo (1071)

• Ireland

19 Oct 18

Carol, you are very lucky your husband can do the labour. If you had to pay for the work as well as the material it would be a whole other story. I am sure it will look great, and I would like to see it after you stain it!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

Yes and that is he willing to do it. usually we get someone to do it but we know the expense that involves. The deck we have now was done by professionals. I will share pics. It will take awhile. He will definitely take his time, doing everything to the inth degree, somewhat of a perfectionist. But that is ok too.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

@NormanDarlo Not a fault in my eyes, it will take longer but will done right.

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Norman Darlington

@NormanDarlo (1071)

• Ireland

20 Oct 18

@CarolDM If that's a fault it's good one!

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@shaggin (71666)

• United States

20 Oct 18

Wow that sure is beautiful. It seems like it should have held up better if it's only a few years old. Was the wood pressure treated? Maybe the beans underneath were to far apart or the ground shifted.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

Thank you! It is actually 11 years old now. And the ground could have shifted for sure.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

20 Oct 18

my place is in good shape at present - hope your decking gets sorted soon

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

That is great, this one will take awhile.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

19 Oct 18

do we ever.We have tons.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

Always something right Alfredo. Have a great weekend.

@wolfgirl569 (95190)

• Marion, Ohio

19 Oct 18

My bedroom wall. But at least I wont fall through it. Hope you get it don soon.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

That is right Eva. Thank you. It is a time consuming project.

@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

20 Oct 18

we are renovating our swimming pool - it starts on the 5th November and I cannot wait to see how it turns out

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

That is a biggie, good luck.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306266)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 Oct 18

It's good he can do it himself and save the cost of labor. I'm sure it will look just as good when it's finished this time.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

Yes I was surprised he decided to take it one but glad he did. I am sure it will look great.

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@Plethos (13560)

• United States

20 Oct 18

awesome that your husband is going to let his inner Bob Villa out !

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 18

Yes that is what I am calling him now. ha!

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (82002)

• Rupert, Idaho

19 Oct 18

Well good luck with the project, I hope it goes well! That's true that things like that are pricey. We don't have anything that needs done...since we live in an apartment complex we can't really do any projects like that ourselves.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

Thanks, it will take awhile. the process is just beginning. Gotta get all the materials first.

@velvet53 (22528)

• Palisade, Colorado

23 Oct 18

I like wooden flooring for decks. I bet it will great when you get it all done. I rent so I don't do any projects like that and I sure miss that.

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

19 Oct 18

Nothing at the moment. The kitchen had a reno two years ago.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Oct 18

Glad that is behind you.

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@teamfreak16 (43421)

• Denver, Colorado

2 Nov 18

We had those very iron railings on our deck back when I lived up here in Denver before. But we went with Trex since we had the money at the time.

@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

26 Oct 18

@CarolDM Yes everything is expensive and you are lucky that your husband can do the job. You will save money that way. Yes, I have something I want to put on our porch in the winter for my cat so she can go out and not get wet from the rain but have not gone to check out places yet. I have something that has to be done and then start something else too.