Composite Decking or faux wood decking upgrade

There have been a lot of changes  since we moved in almost 30 years ago.  The latest is composite decking to replace the warping splitting existing deck.  The last wood deck was put on about 5 years ago and had already starting to rot and needed cleaning every season.  

We are not getting any younger so we bit the bullet and purchased the materials to replace 65 feet x 10 feet of decking.  CHA-CHING 16 dollars each for 8 foot and 24 dollars for 12 foot boards and the two 5 lb boxes of screws cost 38 dollars ea. This did not include the boards we needed for a few joist repairs.  

Yes Daddy I fixed that Flag.

I think it was well worth the investment and in 5 or 10 years hopefully it will still look this good!

You have a blessed day!

Sheryl

 

Screen porch in phases: adding a screen porch to our mobile home

If you enjoy the outdoors then you will love a porch and if you live in the south you prefer it screened.  Two years ago Handy Hubby and I decided it was time to make the investment and add one to our humble abode.  Now it took almost a full year to complete and it went up in phases.  When all was said and done we had a 12 x 18 foot screen porch that was paid for.  The structural design follows the rules ..the rest we made up.  Please note my photography skills are not that great I am working on it though.

Phase one:  ripping out the old deck and moving the brick walk way this was an family affair...

I was surprised the teenager handled physical labor well. As a note that metal  buiding in the back ground ...it will be my next post...Handy Hubby and I had a plan!



Phase Two:  Adding the foundation and flooring:
Handy Hubby had help again.

We had a little break after these phases Plywood is expensive as well as the joist boards and Handy Hubby has a full time job so he took a mini break so that he could rest and we could replenish the porch stash.


Phase Three:
Removing the existing windows on the end of the house and moving the doorway and installation of new door.  Handy Hubby called the new door a @##@## Door..  That door was a long project and PLUMB is defined only one way.

We had to take a break after the door and window phase for two reasons: 1.  To replenish the porch fund the door alone was over 300 bucks and 2.  to give Handy Hubby a break.

Phase Four:  Completion of wall framing and adding the roof.  Note smart move..
2 foot overhang.  It really has to be a BLOWING rain for water to make it on to the porch.
After some research we decided to add metal.  It matched the red roof on our home and believe it or not it was very competitive in cost.  Handy Hubby also prefers the much easier installation and the longevity of TIN.

And yes there is "crap", if I may Quote Handy Hubby, on it already...Final phase of course will be screen, lattice and a door. If you notice we went through Fall, winter and spring before this was finished.  The first photos were of bare trees and leaves on the ground notice this last photo the trees are green and full.

Complete!