If you have one, you know the story. Generally,an unsightly appurtenance to your otherwise lovely home. Very high maintenance, warping boards raising nails and screws, leaves sticking between boards.
Area beneath rendered useless with unsightly ceilings, no lighting or fans due to water cascading through the deck every time it rains or you water your plants.
Hartstone, a hand crafted concrete tile resembling the soft look of ancient pavers but with all the advantages of a concrete surface.Ease of maintenance, no water running through to the ceiling and area below.
A deck you can truly enjoy and proudly entertain on.
Deck Conversion Installation Details
Load factor and deflection must be determined for each application, usually accomplished by employing an engineering software program available at most lumber companies thru your contractor. This will provide a plan for locating and stabilizing support columns, specifying span limits, additional joists,etc. Most decks are level and will therefore require the outer perimeter to be lowered enough to provide a pitch away from the house so that water will travel to the edge.
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