I have a house with a concrete front porch (spalling concrete on underside is issue) that we're considering replacing with a wooded front porch. Wanted to see if you do that, and have an engineer/architect on staff. Thanks.
John I
two existing decks in the back needs to repaired, clean and stain, railings need to be replaced, front deck need to be fixed, clean and stain
Uthay S
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1.10What is a good website for a portfolio of the plastic-type all-weather outdoor decks?
Q.I am looking for a good portfolio website of those plastic-type all-weather decks (that are very high quality).
Does anyone know of some?
A.Http://www.allweatherdecks.net/
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1.00Do i need a license to build a deck?
Q.Do I need a builders license to build a deck?
A.If you're building a deck for yourself you do not need a license but you may need a building permit. Check with your local building department; they can tell you what is needed.
If you are building decks as a business for other people you likely need a contractor's license, a business license, and a building permit. Again, the local authorities can help you determine what you need to comply with local laws.
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1.00Who is a great contractor for building in Kitsap County?
1.00What are dangers of the residue from sanding hard fiberglass decks?
Q.Some outdoor decks here are made of fiberglass resin and matting with a gelcoat on top. When these crack, they are rough sanded and the residue flies everywhere. My neighbor is doing this repair and there is white "sawdust" type particles from it all over, including on my fruits, berries, herbs and my koi pond. And it can potentially be inhaled. This is different from fiberglass "wool", but what are the dangers here?
A.If u stand next to him with a hose and suck the dust into your lungs I'm sure there would be harmful effects if hes spending a few days repairing his deck im quite sure the unborn children in the neighborhood will not be born deformed so when hes all done hose down your fruit trees sleep well knowing you ll wake up in the morning
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1.00Does any one have any recomendations on deck builders in the Peninsula, OH area?
Q.
A.You're so lucky to live in Peninsula. It's a beautiful area. I was just there a couple weeks ago & had lunch at Fisher's.
If you see any decks around town that you really like, just ask the homeowner who built it for them. Most folks are willing to share information like that, especially if you compliment them on their beautiful deck.
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1.00How would I go about starting a small construction business in Mississippi (1 person being me)?
Q.Looking at maybe building decks. fences, etc.... where I can work for myself.
One possibility is to work for Lowe's as an installer. Lowe's requires general commercial insurance. Example;
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I. Commercial General Liability
(A) Minimum Limits:
$300,000 per Each Occurrence
$300,000 General Aggregate Annual (can include umbrella liability limits)
$300,000 Products - Completed/Operations Aggregate
Minimum Limits for Gas and Generator Installers are
$1,000,000/$2,000,000/2,000,000 & Roofing Installers
$1,000,000/$1,000,000/$1,000,000
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So my questions would be;
1) Where do I get commercial insurance from in Mississippi?
2) Were, how, and do I need to get a business license?
3) What other additional information should I know? I may decide to expand and take on employees at a later time,
A.Go to HTTP://www.score.org/ and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will get information on the nearest SCORE chapter. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a volunteer SCORE counselor. They will guide you through the process.
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide and is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors.
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1.00How worried would you be, please answer, concerned mom?
Q.We completely remodeled our living room, new paint on the walls, new carpet and ceramic tile in the entry way. Well, before the guys came out and installed the carpet, my husband put a little bit of a water sealer down over the wood because we have an indoor cat that had used certain spots on our old carpet and the lumber store told us we better seal those areas so the smell is no longer there. Well, the sealer they recommended is supposed to be outdoor use only, like for decks and patios, but my husband put it in a few spots on the hard floor inside. I mean, there is padding and carpet over those spots now and to be honest if I hadn't seen the can sitting there and read the labels on it, I would have never known otherwise...but now I'm concerned about my 8 month old crawling on the carpet...I called the number on the can and they said it is intended for outdoor use only and really couldn't tell me anything else other than it contains some harsh chemical....the gentlemen recommended possibly trying to sand it out or getting a paint stripper, but my husband said it would be fine, he barely used any, like maybe an 1/8th of a cup. I'm just really nervous...it was also supposed to dry for 24 hrs and it was only on there about 6 hours before the carpet installers showed up. What do you think?? Would you be really worried and concerned? I even called poison control and the woman there was very nice and said that unless the baby actually drank some of it, there is nothing to worry about once it's dry.....especially since she'll never have direct contact with it.
By the way, it was Thompson's Water Seal that he used...
A.It's underneath the carpet which means your child isn't even touching the chemical. the smell of the chemical is no longer there which means it's not getting to the lungs.
I wouldn't worry about it in the least.
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1.00How Long Before Treated Wood Warps/Cracks?
Q.I had a gazebo and wood deck installed in my backyard in May 2009. This week (April 2011) I noticed that both edges of one section of the roof are very noticeably pulling away from the main structure. I had first noticed it nearly a year ago, but it very minor and I thought the wind had simply pulled 2-3 shingles loose and I pushed them back down. But now, upon closer inspection I see that both both corners of that particular wood panel are warping up. I'm now scared that the shingles are going to blow off in the next big wind storm. I've also noticed that 2-3 of the planks used on the deck are starting to crack/split in the middle.
This is a very nice gazebo and deck; I paid extra to have the wood for both the deck and structure weather-stained before construction to help protect my investment. I realize that this sort of thing eventually happens due to it being outdoors and all. But for what I paid for the gazebo, deck and weather staining, I expected the wood to last a bit longer. I knew that I would eventually have to treat the wood, but was also told that it would be at least 2 years before I had to do..
Is it uncommon for wood to warp/crack like so soon? I've called/emailed the company that installed it but haven't heard back from them yet. Since it's been nearly two years I'm not sure if I have a leg on which to stand when asking for warranty repairs. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks...
A.The lumber they use for decks often has a range of wetness and if some of the lumber was wet when installed, the stain applied at the same time it was installed wouldn't have protected it very well. So it dries out and warps and cracks.
As you expected, the wood does need protection regularly. It sounds like you might want to just remove the warped wood, replace it and add a coat of protectant to the whole deck except the new wood. Let that dry one year and then stain and protect as the rest. As far as the roof, the panel warping suggests its not well attached, or the design depends on the plywood to hold its shape without a framing member to hold it there. Same answer, applied wet, dried out in the sun and warped. Here you'll need to decide if its worth the trouble to take up the shingles on that section, replace the wood, and reshingle, or if you want to add some framing to screw the plywood back into place. perhaps the framing is already there and you just need to refasten the plywood. You can bend the shingle back in warm weather enough to get a screw or ring nail or two under the shingle and let it fall back in place. it will lay flat again after a day or so in the sun. if not, put a little black jack or tar under the tab.
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