boostedgtp Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Has anyone built a composit deck on there house? Im looking at home depot and lowes website and there kind of vague. Is the best way to just figure out how big you want it and go there and tell them what you want? I have never built a deck before but this seems like a cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Its just like building a regular deck. Except you will probably predrill through the pieces for the screws. Home depots have a person in the contractors counter to help design decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunissan28 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Two other guys and I built a 2050 sf deck out of timber tech when it first came out a 6 or 7 years ago. It's pretty similar to real wood, but you do want to predrill and a slight countersink if you don't want a the plastic/wood to raise around the head. Check out www.timbertech.com there is a really good free deck design program on there. It gives you a very good how to as well as a complete material and cut list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Timber tech is just about top of the line made by crane plastics here in columbus. There are cheaper versions out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 i worked at the brice rd home depot in the lumber dept for a while even went out on my days off and helped people build stuff for xtra cash on the side....its easy to build and if you go to home depot they can design it for you on a PC then tell you everything you will need material wise and also beam layouts and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Home depot has a program that will figure it out for you. Just go to the service desk and tell them the size and the shape of the deck and your home and the program will tell you everything you need right down to every nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Wow 3 people have already suggested home depot. I would say thats probably your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hey I herd Home depot could design it!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Home depot maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostedgtp Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Home depot? J/K Thanks, Ill check out that timberteck.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS50 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 My father-in-law just tore his old wood deck off and rebiult with the composite.He pre drilled and counter sunk just like everyone else said.It wasn't any big deal except he won't have to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Timber tech is just about top of the line made by crane plastics here in columbus. There are cheaper versions out there. That's because its all UHMW PE, which is durt-cheep. UHMW is great in that it absorbs no moisute and its easy to drill/cut. You need pilot holes for everything, and you want to make sure that the dye used is UV resistent. The catch it, UHMW has a very narrow temp range. You need to be carefull where you put your grill, as the stuff has a max service temp of about 180°F. Those that have used it, did the stuff come with any kind of warning or disclaimer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 My dads friend went to home depot.. and yeah predill every hole. it took them a while to finish, but they were drinking and only working on it at nights. thats heavy shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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