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  0 Thread: Another Porch Decking ???
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joe1086 Wrote: (06-29-2021, 08:52 AM) -- Just did a porch and deck. Considered ipe, cumaru, cedar but ended up with PVC. Too bad you would have to paint the Aeratis, one of our decision factors was t...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 11 2,442 06-30-2021, 09:17 AM
  0 Thread: Another Porch Decking ???
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OneStaple Wrote: (06-28-2021, 07:32 PM) -- What about black locust? You might have to have it delivered freight and that should be part of your cost consideration, but there are sources online that d...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 11 2,442 06-29-2021, 05:12 AM
  0 Thread: Another Porch Decking ???
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museumguy Wrote: (06-28-2021, 04:35 PM) -- Ok, if the deck/floor is above ground, why not use SYP PT? Just curious. No ground contact. I would think that it would last a long time. I would otherwise ...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 11 2,442 06-28-2021, 06:32 PM
  0 Thread: Another Porch Decking ???
Post: Another Porch Decking ???

Afternoon! Trying to plan to redo our covered porch here in North Carolina.  It is a 120 home with the current boards being old growth pine with many coats of paint.  Actually have 80% of the decki...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 11 2,442 06-28-2021, 04:08 PM
  0 Thread: Porch Floor Re-Painting
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MstrCarpenter Wrote: (04-24-2020, 07:09 AM) -- Looking at your pic.s, the porch (specifically the decking) looks much older than 8 or 9 years so I'm assuming it was added in the early 1900's. If the ...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 8 3,323 04-24-2020, 08:29 AM
  0 Thread: Porch Floor Re-Painting
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tomsteve Wrote: (04-23-2020, 10:37 AM) -- i would want to keep the paint thats adhered good alone. get rid of whats peeling and feather the edges by sanding. due to the possibility of a screw/nail d...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 8 3,323 04-23-2020, 02:20 PM
  0 Thread: Porch Floor Re-Painting
Post: Porch Floor Re-Painting

Hey there! I have a large L-shaped covered porch that has a good bit of paint peeling issues, especially the outside 4 feet or so.  The house is over 110 years old and the porch was added in the early...
ToeNailer Home Improvement 8 3,323 04-23-2020, 08:58 AM
  0 Thread: LOML wants me to make new front door
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petertay15 Wrote: (10-26-2019, 07:57 PM) -- Casual reader thanks jteneck for his continual, expert, and patient advice to queries in this forum. Whatever is asked, I always look to see if John has re...
ToeNailer Woodworking 33 14,141 10-27-2019, 10:10 AM
  0 Thread: Packing Up My Shop........
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You guys and gals, rock.  Thanks for the input and ideas.
ToeNailer Woodworking 35 17,605 01-10-2017, 04:47 PM
  0 Thread: Packing Up My Shop........
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I do actually think that designing a new shop is what will be 'driving' me. I really like both my hand tools and my current machinery. I do see the goal of purging though. Easier in the scrap wood and...
ToeNailer Woodworking 35 17,605 01-01-2017, 09:39 PM
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Thanks for the advice.  Not knowing how long has made me think of how to protect everything that will want to rust. Was thinking paste waxes for tops, hand planes etc.; disposable de-humidifiers...
ToeNailer Woodworking 35 17,605 01-01-2017, 01:28 PM
  0 Thread: Packing Up My Shop........
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It's the first of the year.  We are planning on putting our house on the market March 1st and while I am finishing up several projects this month, I have begun the deconstruction process of the shop i...
ToeNailer Woodworking 35 17,605 01-01-2017, 11:07 AM

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