http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/deck-designs-blog.html The Deck Designs Building Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the ideas-for-deck-designs.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us deck designs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:52:28 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:52:28 GMT ideas-for-deck-designs.com http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/architect.html I would like to get the CADD file regarding the detail of the railing post anchor to the interior floor joists for my permit. Your kind help would be Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:52:25 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/moms-deck.html I am replacing a 60ft wide deck for my mom. Could you please help me determine how wide a 16ft deck board would span, cut on a 45 degree angle long Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:21:26 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/a-first-time-pergola-builder.html I currently have a 14' x 14' deck less than 2 feet off the ground. I want to build a 12' x 12' pergola on top of the deck and I want to anchor it to Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:40:32 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/elevated-spacious-deck.html Elevated frame on nine legs tied back to steps from rear of Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:57:40 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/instruction-comment-on-post-anchor.html I love the sturdiness of the post anchors. However I think that your instructions should inform the builder to stain or paint the post and deck Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:47:54 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/titan-retailers.html Have a look at our long list of Titan Retailers. Find a store near you that stocks Titan Building Products. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:57:38 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/dock-with-a-boat-lift.html Can I use pressure treated lumber from my local home improvement center to build a dock with a boat lift or do I need to use specially treated wood Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:47:41 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/seating-the-anchor-to-post-bottom.html How much force is needed to get the anchor seated into the 4x4? After drilling with the hole saw, there is still about 2 inches. Do you have to Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:15:51 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/raised-deck-on-bedrock.html We live in Ontario, Canada and plan to build an elevated deck at the back of our house with stairs to access the main floor - which is above our Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:11:39 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/pictures-of-decks.html Visit our library of pictures of decks we have built. Get great deck design ideas on styles of railings and decks before you build. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:52:39 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/my-first-time-using-a-miter-saw-can-i-cut-this-glass.html Well, my deck totals in at 814 sq feet. The portion in the picture is the side which is the largest part at 640 sq feet. I decided to give it a Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:51:18 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/dummy.html The Titan post anchor is the most advanced hidden wood post anchoring system of its kind. The anchor is hidden within the post unlike unsightly bulky exterior metal post brackets. The future is here. See the Titan. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:28:40 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/the-dragon-deck3.html Third Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:55:49 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/the-dragon-deck2.html Second Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:55:33 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/the-dragon-deck.html First Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:55:14 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/california-fire-rating-for-decks.html I heard that new decks in California have new fire standards they must meet and have to have certain burn rates? Do know anything about this or where Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:49:26 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/a-cantilevered-supported-deck.html I want to design a deck that will have its only support come from the wall (cantilevered) that its attached to. Because of our back yard there is no Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:48:35 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/i-want-a-spa-and-deck-area-too.html I am getting ideas together for a new deck with a spa but I would like to place the spa down below the deck in such a way that when the spa is covered Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:47:05 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/small-deck-for-double-wide-mobile-home.html My mother lives in a double wide mobile home that has inadequate steps in the front. I have an area that is 128 long, 72 wide and 32 from the ground Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:46:32 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/beam-spacing.html I'm building a 16x16 deck and I'm searching for how many beams and what spacing do I need to have between each beam. The beams are (3x)2x6x16 glued Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:46:13 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/choosing-railing-design.html We are building a new home and the decks are nearly completed but we are unsure what type of railing design to use. Do you have the ability to take a Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:45:56 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/wood-posts-in-concrete.html I'm building a railing on a concrete raised patio. The posts are going to be 6x6. How would you recommend attaching the posts to the concrete so Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:45:26 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/roof-beam-size.html I have a ten foot span on a deck roof beam. Any idea what the roof beam size should be (pine/fir)? Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:44:49 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/deck-stairs-question.html What is the proper way to construct stairs for a Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:44:30 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/cable-railing.html We are wanting to put in a horizontal cable railing on our deck. The cable has to withstand a lateral force of 200 lbs. My question is, will the Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:44:04 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/deck-steps-questions.html How do you make steps that are rounded? I have five steps and they are twelve feet Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:43:32 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/cleaning-preserving-finished-metal-patio-furniture.html How do I clean & preserve the finish on the metal finished chairs of the patio set used for my patio deck. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:42:57 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/help-building-cost-for-a-deck-question.html I own a duplex and contracted to build two decks. The main floor deck is 280 sq ft (20x14) and the upper deck is 140 sq ft. Both these decks were Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:41:40 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/attaching-titan-anchor-to-concrete.html What length of concrete screws should be used? The web page shows a packet of 1/4 x 2 1/4 but for wood surfaces everything suggests using a 3 long Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:41:19 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/building-wrap-around-stairs-on-a-deck.html How do I calculate the length of a stringer for a wrap around set of stairs on a 90 degree corner when the ground concrete is at different heights? Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:40:58 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/hot-tub-in-california.html We just bought a home in Scotts Valley, California. Our deck is high, about 12 feet off the ground. There is an empty hot tub on top of the deck. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:40:37 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/where-to-find-deck-building-codes-in-edison-nj.html I just want to know where to find the building codes for my city. I called the township they told me over the phone that they follow the NJ state Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:40:19 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/ground-cover-under-the-deck.html We have a large deck we need to fix up on an old house. What kind of ground cover under the deck do you recommend. What should you put under the Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:39:31 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/deck-boards-layout.html How do I lay the deck boards layout out so that the butt joints are not next to each other? The deck is L shaped, the main portion is 16W X 21' Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:39:09 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/composite-decking-floor.html What the best choice of composite decking for use as both an exterior and interior floor surface? Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:38:50 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/hot-tub-in-deck-wanting-to-do-it-right.html I have an 8' x 8' hot tub that I would like to have sunken into a deck in my back yard. The deck height will be roughly 6ft off the ground. What Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:38:31 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/wraparoundstairs.html We are planning to build a deck off the back of our house. The height is about 21 (below the 24 that would require me to have a railing) and we want Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:37:57 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/low-profile-deck-using-2x4-joists.html I want to build a low profile deck at the back of my house but I don't have enough room from the door sill to the ground to use 2X6 joists. Would 2X4 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:37:36 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/flitch-plates-and-deck-beams.html I am using a flitch plate to eliminate some 6 x 6 supporting columns. The outside beam is triple (2x10s). Where do you situate the flitch Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:37:17 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/trouble-with-stairs.html I am building a deck in my backyard (DIY) and I would like to finish the end of the deck with cascading stairs similar to those shown in the picture Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:36:56 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/how-close-to-overhead-power-lines.html In general how much clearance should there be for overhead power lines if I am building a deck on the side of my house where the lines run Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:36:34 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/titan-post-anchors-support-posts.html Will the post anchor for a 6x6'x10'wood post on a concrete slab be strong enough to hold post in place. I am building a roof over the patio and tieing Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:36:08 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/under-porch-cover-options.html I have a wrap-around porch on the front of my house leaving a 3' opening underneath that I would like to hide. Any suggestions other than lattice? I Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:35:53 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/above-ground-pool-deck-extension.html I recently had to replace an above ground pool with another one due to wear and tear on the first one. As you know, you build the deck around the Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:34:59 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/deck-clearances-over-ac-units-furnace-exhausts.html I'm replacing my old deck (12x12) with a (12x16). With this extra 4 feet it will be over my A/C unit and also my furnace power venter. The bottom of Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:34:39 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/help-were-surrounded.html We've got a typically small and exposed suburban backyard. Our back sliding door elevation is higher then the neighbors behind & to the sides of us. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:34:04 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/cantilever-deck-addition.html I have an existing 28 x 8 elevated deck. I want to extend it by 4 feet to allow enough room to screen in the deck. The joists are 2 x 8s on 15 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:33:43 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/prefab-concrete-piers.html Do the prefab concrete piers (that 2x8 lumber can insert into) work well for supporting free standing decks (approximately 12 x 19 ft) and only 12 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:33:24 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/cable-instead-of-balustrades.html I want to use horizontal cable instead of wooden 2x2s. Is there a code requirement for the cable size I need? Do I need to tighten it to a certain Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:32:54 GMT http://www.ideas-for-deck-designs.com/will-grass-grow-below-deck.html I want to build a 2nd lower tier to my existing deck. This tier will be at ground level. Do I need to do anything to the existing grass I will be Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:28:37 GMT