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Fiberon decking - no gaps between boards - ideas for fix?? stevegoulding 07-05-2005
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Posted by on July 5, 2005, 1:11 pm
My contractor didn't leave any gaps between fiberon (composite
material) decking boards so now every time it rains my deck holds water
much longer than it should. I've lived with it for 3 years now and
don't feel right about calling him back to fix it though I would like
it fixed.

Best advice I've gotten so far is to use a skill saw between the boards
to open a 1/8" to 1/4" gap between boards. Well there are some 20 foot
runs and keeping the cut straight is difficult to put it mildly.
Already have some funny looking gaps in less prominent areas of the
deck when I tried it this weekend. Would hate to continue like that in
the prominent areas.

So...any advice on making 20 foot and longer cuts with a skill saw on
an installed deck?

Any other ideas for adding the gaps without taking out every board and
replacing with the proper spacing?


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Posted by on July 5, 2005, 1:46 pm
HomeDepot has a metal straight Edge used for making cuts with a
circular saw. It is two 6" lengths that clamp down. You may need to
buy three kits to have enough connectors to make a 24" length.

It is pretty rigid so it shouldn't flex over the length of the deck.

c_kubie


Posted by RicodJour on July 5, 2005, 3:16 pm
stevegoulding@mindspring.com wrote:
> My contractor didn't leave any gaps between fiberon (composite
> material) decking boards so now every time it rains my deck holds water
> much longer than it should. I've lived with it for 3 years now and
> don't feel right about calling him back to fix it though I would like
> it fixed.
>
> Best advice I've gotten so far is to use a skill saw between the boards
> to open a 1/8" to 1/4" gap between boards. Well there are some 20 foot
> runs and keeping the cut straight is difficult to put it mildly.
> Already have some funny looking gaps in less prominent areas of the
> deck when I tried it this weekend. Would hate to continue like that in
> the prominent areas.
>
> So...any advice on making 20 foot and longer cuts with a skill saw on
> an installed deck?
>
> Any other ideas for adding the gaps without taking out every board and
> replacing with the proper spacing?

You'd only have to take out every other board and rip them down, round
over the edge, then reinstall. Cutting deck boards in place is a
recipe for disaster. No good will come of it.

R


Posted by Noozer on July 5, 2005, 7:04 pm

> My contractor didn't leave any gaps between fiberon (composite
> material) decking boards so now every time it rains my deck holds water
> much longer than it should. I've lived with it for 3 years now and
> don't feel right about calling him back to fix it though I would like
> it fixed.
>
> Best advice I've gotten so far is to use a skill saw between the boards
> to open a 1/8" to 1/4" gap between boards. Well there are some 20 foot
> runs and keeping the cut straight is difficult to put it mildly.
> Already have some funny looking gaps in less prominent areas of the
> deck when I tried it this weekend. Would hate to continue like that in
> the prominent areas.
>
> So...any advice on making 20 foot and longer cuts with a skill saw on
> an installed deck?

Any chance of being able to jack up one side of the deck a bit so the water
can run off?



Posted by L. M. Rappaport on July 6, 2005, 9:49 am

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



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