Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Handyman Caudill, Birmingham AL update

Hello from Handyman Caudill,

Here in Birmingham AL we are helping our customers realize their dreams. Here are a few pictures of a project we have done lately. This is the before picture of a small sagging deck that we replaced with a much larger and I might add, level, deck.
The home owner also did not like the red color of the old one.
Here is another before picture from the other side.






























Here is what we replaced it with.
In process- framing done.  


Same deck, different angle.






















































































































 Notice that we ran support down the center of the floor joists to keep it from sagging. Some contractors will not put that in and it will all look good for a little while but we know you care about the long run. As a rule of thumb the joist should not have a span greater in feet than the nominal size of the joists in inches. for example 2x8 joists should not span farther than 8 foot.



After getting a deck installed you should let it weather a month or two and then put a good sealer/
waterproofer on it. This allows the wood time to open up the pores of the wood so it will receive the sealer but does not give it time to start to turn color. This customer wanted to seal his own deck so I do not have photos of after it was sealed.  We are very flexible that way in allowing you to get the enjoyment and cost savings of doing parts that you want to do your self. We are glad to give you advise as well if needed.

Have a wonderful day and give us a call if you need any help.

Handyman Caudill
Steven Caudill - Owner/Handyman
205-447-7321
srcaudill@yahoo.com



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