This handsome d-i-y deck is all redwood

f\ deteriorating deck, on the way fil to becoming a problem as well as an eyesore, dictated an urgent renewal project. The owner, a hobbyisthandyman, replaced the deck, working on weekends.

Construction details are shown in the accompanying sketches. A feature

Story at a Glance

D-l-Y homeowner replaces deteriorating deck using the details shown here redwood in varying sizes is used throughout redwood plywood used as privacy screen.

of the deck is the Simpson Timber Co. redwood, used in varying sizes, from redwood caps on the post areas, to the rails, decking, built-in seats, in sizes ranging from lx3 redwood decking to 2x6's. A finishing touch was supplied with the redwood plywood siding used on each end of the deck as a privacy screen ftom the neighboring houses.

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The do-it-yourself owner used the same joists from the original deck since their only deterioration was where nails had worked loose. The turned over, provided sound for the new redwood decking. deck is finished with a semitransparent stain, matching the redwood color of the wood and preserving the natural beauty of the redwood.