Deck on Extension Roof
I'd like to build a deck over the roof of the 8x8 extension on the back of my brownstone in BedStuy (possibly with stairs to the garden), but I read in a previous post that "no wood within 3 foot from...
View ArticleDetached Deck Questions
I'm wondering, does one need permits etc. to do a "detached" deck, meaning, not touching the building at all? You can see from the photo. Also wondering how much something like this might cost. It's...
View ArticleDetached Deck Photo
Let's see if the photo helps. I'm wondering, does one need permits etc. to do a "detached" deck, meaning, not touching the building at all? You can see from the photo. Also wondering how much something...
View ArticleQuick Advice for Oiling an IPE Deck
Hi All, Last w/e I power washed my ipe deck. All the mildew and mess is gone, yay! So now I want to oil it (with Cabot's Australian Timber Oil) to restore the original, lovely dark brown color. But am...
View ArticleDeck Recommendation
Thank you Brownstoner for all of the reviews. After shopping around, I went with Lopopolo Iron Works and finally got a metal, frame porch with concrete. They dug up the footings, put up the metal...
View ArticleMetal Deck from a Fire Escape Platform
Hi all Is it possible/legal to extend a fire escape platform and make it into a deck off the parlor floor with steps down to the garden? (The house is a legal 3 family and was all to code in 2006) If...
View ArticleDecks
Does anyone have any recommendations on a deck builder or a deck refinisher ? (this is an outdoor deck vs a roof deck) cathy… The post Decks appeared first on Forum Archive.
View ArticleDeck Materials
I am considering changing out the boards on my existing deck (not a roof deck). I can do either IPE or a composite material. I am not someone who will maintain a wood finish so I am leaning toward the...
View ArticleDoes a Roof Deck Count Toward FAR?
Hello, I'm considering buying a single-family home in Brooklyn that is built to max FAR. I'd like to add a roof deck to the top. Is that something I could do under the zoning considering I have no...
View ArticleReliaboard decking
I am considering replacing our existing (warping, crappy) wood decking with Timbertech "Reliaboard" decking. Anyone have any experience with this product? Pros? Cons? One complaint I've heard is that...
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