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#1310 - 04/24/05 10:07 AM Porch replacement
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	I have a 8'X 35' tongue & groove front porch with wooden posts & railing. The porch has only been installed for 8 years but the deck is bowing & the posts and railings are rotten. I'm in the process of replacing the porch BUT after I ripped off some of the deck boards I noticed that the joists underneath were not treated. The space underneath the porch is a contained space with no vents. Would like ideas on how I can repair or replace this porch. Thought about using Trex decking but think that the moisture would just gather in the space below & rot out the joists. Any advise would be appreciated. THANKS
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#1311 - 04/26/05 12:32 AM Re: Porch replacement
provip provip Super Do It Yourselfer Registered: 03/03/01 Posts: 1153 Loc: Victoria, BC, Canada	No doubt venting is critical. Suggest treating the joists with a preservative before putting the new floor boards on. ------------------ Bart Blainey, B.E.R. Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter Building Envelope Specialist Master Renovator provip@prodeck.org http://www.prodeck.org Barton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk . _________________________ Bart Blainey, B.E.R. Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter Building Envelope Specialist Master Renovator provip@prodeck.org http://www.prodeck.org Barton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk .
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