New Deck Installation

The following describes the sequence of installing your new deck and/or porch enclosure.

• You will receive a call from the front office to receive a start date for your project.
• Washington Home Remodelers, Inc.. will pull all the permits and will be responsible for all inspections.
• Review project with the home owner and make any final changes.
• Install a 2 x 10 ledger board against house and over existing siding.
• Dig post foundation holes approximately 24" and fill with 8" of concrete.
• Install 6 x 6 posts, with a 3" notch to hold the carrier beam.
• Install beveled and routed carrier beams approximately 2 feet from each edge of the deck to run parallel with the house (or where appropriate), thereby making our decks free standing and safe.
• Install 2 x 10 floor joists.
• Install 2 x 6 floor boards.
• Install 4 x 4 rail posts.
• Install 2 x 4 top and bottom railings, screwed to the 4 x 4 rail posts with 2" pickets, screwed 3-1/2" on center.
• Install 2 x 6 hand rail, beveled and routed.
• Install a 2 x 6 band board at the entire perimeter to cover unsightly showing of the ends of the decking boards.
• Install 4' wide steps with closed risers.
• Rout all edges.

Some options as follows; railing designs, 45 degree cut corners with a sunburst railing, hot tubs sunken in the deck or sitting above deck. Optional Bench, Trellis, Free-Standing Landing, Lattice, Gates or Planters. Cedar, Trex or Vinyl decking available. Also available are vinyl railings.

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