
Tectum? Dang near wrecked'm - Contractor Talk
Apr 28, 2014 · Its called "Tectum" or so I'm told. This is the roof deck AND the ceiling. Started taking on water because of an apparent leak, now needs to be replaced... where do you even get this stuff?
Tectum Decking | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Apr 11, 2006 · I called every distributor in my area and discovered it was called Tectum Decking, most had heard of it but none had it in stock. They knew of one guy that could get it and he said there was a 9 piece minimum and cost was $1,100. Panel size (30"x83"x3") Also it would take 1 week to get the stuff. This panel served as the Deck, Insulation, and ...
Can I cantilever an extension to an existing deck?
May 19, 2009 · The original deck construction was restricted in size leaving the deck 5 feet short from its ascetically ideal width. The length of the deck extension is 16 feet. (desired extension is 5'x16'). The deck is 5 feet from the ground. The concrete base to …
Tanzite Decking? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
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Ledger board on stucco house - cut or drill? - Contractor Talk
Jun 10, 2005 · I would think with these brackets it would be less secure because you have significantly fewer weight points pulling on the sill. For example, with a 20' deck attached directly to the sill, I'd have at least 15 different spots where I'm attached to the house, but with this bracket system it looks like you'd only have about 5 or 6 attachment points.
Timbertech decking | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction …
Mar 7, 2021 · We just finished a 44' x 16' raised deck using Timbertech slotted deck boards and hidden fasteners. They now have a howling or whistle whenever the winds are just right. The deck is 11' off the ground so stopping the wind from getting to the deck is not an easy task. Has anyone ever experienced...
Veka Decking | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Feb 10, 2011 · Before using vekadeck we used all different types of composites.Even the composites with the vinyl shell.We have even used other brands of cellular vinyl and didnt live up to the standards of veka.the down side is theres only 5 color choices.They just added 2 more this year.We like to use a combination of different colored borders and railings to create the wow effect.If I get a chance I will ...
The BEST underlayment? | Contractor Talk - Professional …
Jan 16, 2016 · Certainteed's Diamond Deck is one of the best underlayments available. Owens Corning makes a fantastic underlayment too called ProArmor. We have never had an underlayment failure issue with either of these and we have done thousands of roofs with DD and hundreds with ProArmor.
Lath or no Lath | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Nov 14, 2006 · 3. 2" is what you need, if wood floor, and using PVC, nothing to screw down yet, cut the pipe 3/4" below the finished floor and glue on the bottom part of the drain, if oatey drain, this method will make it sit on the finished floor with 1/2" or so for the pre-slope mud.
Pros and cons of attaching ledger board with spacers
Feb 9, 2019 · I built a lot of decks back in the day with deck to wall spacers and ledgerloks. All these projects were solid wood sidings or T1-11. In most cases, it saved having to tear back the existing siding to properly flash the ledger. I gave the …