Dolman Deck …Complete &… W O W !

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The Dolman Patio – Before & After !

Well, the Patio job was a few weeks ago. I’ve been very busy and not very diligent about bloging. So here’s the scoop. My clients had some infrastructure prepared for the deck. There was a block retaining wall and 2b stone under the deck location.

Before....

• I started by installing galvanized anchor bolts about 4 of then for the 16’ deck. Next day when the cement holding the bolts was dry I installed a pressure treated sill plate over the block work.
• Next I bolted a 2×12 x 16’ pt board on the concrete house foundation and attached a 2×3 pt stringer at it’s lower edge to act as a ledger for the coming floor joists. ( I really don’t like using joist hangers if I don’t have to- they rust and eventually get loose, a ledger board will not).

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  A finished Deck !

• Then I installed the 2x10x16’ joists, overhanging the block retaining wall about 2’
• Then cut all the joist free ends even & plumb and installed a 2×10 band joist.
• Now I started installing the GAF Dura-wood composite decking material. This system uses clips slid in a groove along the edges of the 5/4 decking boards. This is a wonderful system; fast and NO FACE SCREWS!
• Next we worked out the steps at the quad patio doors and installed the
  

  The Stair system going to those "Quad patio doors

  works.

• Now the fun part, The rail system. My clients had a great view of a lake at “Lake Wynonah” so we decided to use a stainless steel cable railing system. This was a great way to get the safety they wanted without impinging on the great view.
• We installed the 4×4 posts and a 2×6 cap rail then ran the cabling every 3 inched for the height of the system. A beautiful job if I do say so myself…and so does my wonderful clients:……

A close-up of the Stainless steel wire railing system

 “Thank you Bob!

You did an outstanding job with the projects you completed at my home. Beautiful craftsmanship, accommodating attitude, reliable and on schedule, and full of good ideas and determination, I am very pleased! 

Please feel free to use me as a reference in the future if you ever need one.

Thanks again for a job well done,

Marybeth”

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