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03-17-2024, 02:21 PM
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PT Deck splintering
My deck is starting to delaminate for lack of a better word and lifting up in a few places that see the most traffic. Obviously it’s a tripping hazard or worse someone barefoot could take a shiv up the toenail.
This this will glue down or should I just cut them out? It is well weathered PT but still sound otherwise.
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03-17-2024, 04:12 PM
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Time for a new deck
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03-17-2024, 07:55 PM
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Look at STK cedar instead of PT.
STK=straight grain tight knots
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-18-2024, 06:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Time for a new deck
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Nope, still solid and doesn’t look bad at all. |
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03-18-2024, 12:19 PM
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Jeff, there is a difference between being "solid" and being suitable for the application. New pressure treated 5/4 x 6 decking might do the job when new. But it sounds like yours has degraded to the point that it is no longer suitable for your family to walk on barefoot.... And you are not going to be able to walk back the damage done by years of sun, snow, and rain.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-18-2024, 01:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Jeff, there is a difference between being "solid" and being suitable for the application. New pressure treated 5/4 x 6 decking might do the job when new. But it sounds like yours has degraded to the point that it is no longer suitable for your family to walk on barefoot.... And you are not going to be able to walk back the damage done by years of sun, snow, and rain.
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It’s only in a few places, if it was all over I’d agree. My question was really if any adhesive had a chance to hold or I should just cut it out. I’d like to get another five years out of it. |
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03-18-2024, 02:41 PM
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Assuming it has low traffic areas maybe with a piece of porch furniture.
Pull a piece from the hidden space and use it to replace the deteriorating piece.
Flip the “bad” piece and install in the somewhat hidden area.
Or just fit a new piece for now.
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03-18-2024, 03:01 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
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Jeff, what Pete said. Personally, one of our decks was like that last year and I demoed it and rebuilt with Azex.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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03-18-2024, 04:07 PM
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I say cut them out… I replaced mine when it got like that,,, but worse than what yours sounds like….. splinters suck….
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03-20-2024, 06:40 AM
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Maybe you can flip them over if you choose not to replace
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03-20-2024, 07:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
Maybe you can flip them over if you choose not to replace
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huh
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03-20-2024, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Guppy
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well he says it's PT so I assume 5/4 x 6 decking. Should not be too hard to pry it up and flip it, I have done it when the topside was well weathered, get a few more good years out of it no cracks , splits and less splinters. |
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1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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03-20-2024, 03:37 PM
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I have used previously installed decking by flipping them. However my personal experience in removing them has been that only 25% were harvested in good enough shape to use again. It is a fool's errand in my opinion, and I played the fool on my own deck with 1x4 mahogany I took from a deck we replaced. I went with composite Trex a number of years ago and been enjoying it ever since.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-21-2024, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
well he says it's PT so I assume 5/4 x 6 decking. Should not be too hard to pry it up and flip it, I have done it when the topside was well weathered, get a few more good years out of it no cracks , splits and less splinters.
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This |
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03-21-2024, 02:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
I have used previously installed decking by flipping them. However my personal experience in removing them has been that only 25% were harvested in good enough shape to use again. It is a fool's errand in my opinion, and I played the fool on my own deck with 1x4 mahogany I took from a deck we replaced. I went with composite Trex a number of years ago and been enjoying it ever since.
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Well, he's looking to fix it with glue or adhesive. That is an even bigger fool's errand |
The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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03-21-2024, 03:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
Well, he's looking to fix it with glue or adhesive. That is an even bigger fool's errand
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I told him to go composite. Trex of Azak |
No boat, back in the suds.
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03-21-2024, 04:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
Well, he's looking to fix it with glue or adhesive. That is an even bigger fool's errand
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My money is on Jeff covering the offending area with a green outdoor carpet....  And that is a solution. |
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-21-2024, 06:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
Well, he's looking to fix it with glue or adhesive. That is an even bigger fool's errand
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Hence my question. I wasn’t thinking Elmer’s freaking glue, more like marine epoxy. |
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03-21-2024, 06:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
My money is on Jeff covering the offending area with a green outdoor carpet.... And that is a solution. |
You mean to replace the red carpet that’s there now? |
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