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<blockquote data-quote="David2012" data-source="post: 1786198" data-attributes="member: 24428"><p>Are you having to replace the base and everything... or only the deck planks? </p><p></p><p>I haven't bought wood in a long time so I can't help you on price... but I know wood prices have gone up "considerably" what with all the tornado damage around the country and the disaster in Japan. I wouldn't be suprised at $3+ a foot average for the deck in material & labor. A 4' x 8' x 1/2" thick sheet of plain plywood decking was selling for approx. $30 last time I priced some.</p><p></p><p>Are you interested in Redwood or Pressure Treated and what size planks... 2x4 or 2x6. I'd go with the pressure treated 2x6... as they will last you for years. And be sure to use epoxy coated deck screws and not nails... with proper spacing between the planks.. about 3/8". If your a handyman and have a miter saw, and your deck is as small as you say.. it should be fairly easy to do yourself. I like using carriage bolts to hold the frame to the uprights. Metal brackets & screws to hold the crossbraces in place... then the epoxy deck screws to hold the deck boards in place on the crossbrace boards.</p><p></p><p>To give you a idea of just how much the cost of things are going up... I had a natural gas fueled generator hard-wired to the house 1 1/2 yrs ago via a automatic switcher. In order to bring the house up to current code, I had to have the old aluminum wire running from the weather-head to the meter box replaced with copper wire... and then copper wire run between meter box, the auto switch box and the generator. 130 feet of wire was over $700! And the wholesaler quotes the price for copper wire that size on a daily basis just like gold & silver... so if you don't buy it that day, the price might go up over night. Hope you get your deck soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David2012, post: 1786198, member: 24428"] Are you having to replace the base and everything... or only the deck planks? I haven't bought wood in a long time so I can't help you on price... but I know wood prices have gone up "considerably" what with all the tornado damage around the country and the disaster in Japan. I wouldn't be suprised at $3+ a foot average for the deck in material & labor. A 4' x 8' x 1/2" thick sheet of plain plywood decking was selling for approx. $30 last time I priced some. Are you interested in Redwood or Pressure Treated and what size planks... 2x4 or 2x6. I'd go with the pressure treated 2x6... as they will last you for years. And be sure to use epoxy coated deck screws and not nails... with proper spacing between the planks.. about 3/8". If your a handyman and have a miter saw, and your deck is as small as you say.. it should be fairly easy to do yourself. I like using carriage bolts to hold the frame to the uprights. Metal brackets & screws to hold the crossbraces in place... then the epoxy deck screws to hold the deck boards in place on the crossbrace boards. To give you a idea of just how much the cost of things are going up... I had a natural gas fueled generator hard-wired to the house 1 1/2 yrs ago via a automatic switcher. In order to bring the house up to current code, I had to have the old aluminum wire running from the weather-head to the meter box replaced with copper wire... and then copper wire run between meter box, the auto switch box and the generator. 130 feet of wire was over $700! And the wholesaler quotes the price for copper wire that size on a daily basis just like gold & silver... so if you don't buy it that day, the price might go up over night. Hope you get your deck soon! [/QUOTE]
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