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Using 1" thick cedar decking okay? Ken Moiarty 06-13-2005
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Posted by Fred MacMurray on June 14, 2005, 10:45 am
Ken Moiarty wrote:

> I'm trying to decide whether to go with inexpensive pressure-treated
> evergreen wood decking or low cost 1" thick (approx.), radius edge, cedar
> (which is must less expensive than standard patio grade cedar decking). I
> kind of prefer the cedar option, but I'm unsure about whether it's wise to
> go with cedar that is only half the thickness (hence, half the strength)
> as
> standard patio grade cedar. My concern is not about safety per se so much
> as it is about structural rigidity, solidness, etc. I don't want it to
> feel
> like I'm 'bouncing on planks' when walking on the deck. Any suggestions,
> advice, experiences? Thanks...
>
> Ken

I finished my deck last night. :-) I built it with 5/4 radiased cedar
decking on base of pressure treated wood. The construction style is
floating dekblok with 2x8, 16" centers and I used deck screws to attach the
cedar to the frame. I'm confident for anything less than a mosh pit type
party that the structural integrity will be fine. I'm over 200lbs and the
cedar feels plenty rigid.




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Posted by Sam Wheeler on June 14, 2005, 2:33 pm
Done that. 1 inch cedar is solid and has no bounce. Think I'm on 16"
centers.

Sam
> I'm trying to decide whether to go with inexpensive pressure-treated
> evergreen wood decking or low cost 1" thick (approx.), radius edge, cedar
> (which is must less expensive than standard patio grade cedar decking). I
> kind of prefer the cedar option, but I'm unsure about whether it's wise to
> go with cedar that is only half the thickness (hence, half the strength)
> as standard patio grade cedar. My concern is not about safety per se so
> much as it is about structural rigidity, solidness, etc. I don't want it
> to feel like I'm 'bouncing on planks' when walking on the deck. Any
> suggestions, advice, experiences? Thanks...
>
> Ken
>



Posted by on June 14, 2005, 2:51 pm

>Done that. 1 inch cedar is solid and has no bounce. Think I'm on 16"
>centers.
>
I'm considering covering a concrete slab I dislike. I was going to use painted
spf 1x4s on 12" centers on treated 2x4 joists.
Should the 1x4s be fine on twelve in centers? The 2x4 joists are going right on
the slab so no bounce.


Posted by zenboom on June 14, 2005, 4:05 pm



wrote:
>
> >Done that. 1 inch cedar is solid and has no bounce. Think I'm on 16"
> >centers.
> >
> I'm considering covering a concrete slab I dislike. I was going to use
painted
> spf 1x4s on 12" centers on treated 2x4 joists.
> Should the 1x4s be fine on twelve in centers? The 2x4 joists are going
right on
> the slab so no bounce.
>

be sure that timber is protected should any water land on that slab.



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