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I have absolutely no reason to lie. Soon as the snow clears off his deck I will be happy to go over and get you a photo.
We just got another 4-6 inches of snow and the temp plumeted to -15. In this weather I'm not going out unless it is needful.
Only once has he invited us over to BBQ on his deck the year he built it which is three years ago. He had the two built at same time.
He went hot tub shopping that summer (deck built in April), then changed his mind. I asked him if he gave up on tub and he showed me the twisted beams and gaps between bolts and house. He said he wasn't comfortable with adding the weight until that was resolved. As far as I know, it was not altered in any way, yet.
You can see his custom garage he had built here:
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Low deck at front door of the house goes around to the garage side door. Rear of the house is one story lower than the front. Sliding glass doors in kitchen and back door from the utility room were boarded up with pallets for 10 years until rear deck built. Garage easily holds eight cars w/o lifts, which he plans to install. Camper on side of garage is 28 feet minus the fork (per him). House is 2k sq ft per level, full basement. That should give you an idea of scale.
I really don't want to get off topic but it seems almost impossible when discussions start here. At any rate, I am still researching flooring options. I don't make decisions quickly or lightly unless they need be. I recently saw a floor done with epoxy (?) and beer caps. Not my cup of tea but it looked pretty good. I have no idea how that will hold up in a bathroom but I bet it won't be easy to remove.
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I'm sure that there are a number of us who would be interested in seeing a picture of "most of the main support beams ... twisted 90 degress (sic) or more."
We've all seen twisted wood, but I'll wager that not many of us have seen w ood that has been used to build a deck that has twisted 90 degrees or more. A 90 degree twist in single support beam on a given deck would interesting to see. I'm having a hard time picturing what a 90 degree twist in "most o f the main support beams" of a deck would look like. I'm having a harder ti me picturing how the deck is still standing, especially under a snow load.
I'm *really* waiting for spring now!
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I'm going to start saving the caps so I can do both bathrooms. My wife is going to be so happy when I surprise her with ut.
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If you soak off he lablels you could paper the room too :)
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now the labels are off get a glass cutter and make a wainscoat with the bottle bottoms and epoxy
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I asked him to take a picture last night but he wouldn't do it. Just as well because even besides the cold and snow, it gets dark early still and his floods don't point in the right direction enough.
Wouldn't you know it was -12 last night. More snow predicted too.
He said pressure treated, large beams, 6x6 and 8x8, brought in along with lumber to build his garage. He wanted larger and more beams to support the future tub. Contractor built what he asked for and said it was more than any tub would need.
Funny part? Now he says he doesn't want the tub because his mother-in-law will be over all the time.
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Ha! Do let me know how that works out for you!
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I found another example of plywood flooring done DiY and they actually give more information on how they did it.
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I like the driftwood, which makes the nails a bit less noticeable.
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Personally I don't find most barnwood style floors appealing but it does depend on the look. I lean more toward modern and industrial.
I like stone. It's just I usually see more of it I like on the outside of a house than inside on the floor.
That multi-colored laminate planking does look kinda ugly. It would probably be good for a bar, restaurant or game hall doing a theme.
I agree and blame H&G all the time. I hate shopping for furniture for that very reason. I loathe sales people who stand there and try to tell me why I should love a particular piece.
When are current couch was delivered, I stopped the delivery people from bringing in more pieces because the color was wrong. We chose a light brown/tan. What arrived was off white. The men said call the store. So I did. Get this, the sales woman said to close the window shades as I was probably getting too much light in and not seeing it right. WTH? I had her on speaker phone and the three guys delivering were shaking their heads and trying not to laugh. I made them take all the wrong pieces back. I won't be shopping there ever again.
I like real wood, not particle board. I admit I do have an entertainment center made partially from some manmade stuff which was painted and not properly coated. It scratches easily. Worse, they make them all in white then paint over for your preferred color. We're not watching TV much anymore so ultimately we may get rid of it and put the LCD on the wall for movies.
LOL. True. I appreciate the rustic look, it's just not my style. I do however try to recycle when possible. I think we waste too much.
I think the end cut boards look interesting but I don't know about it as flooring. A restaurant near us has some on walls and it looks neat. I'm certain it's easier to clean on the wall than floor but I'd rather not be the one trying to dust.
Agreed.
LOL! Your grandfather sounds like a wise man.
I hate having to redo things to fix a bad job.