cny first gen 71 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I have a rather large rear deck on my house it's about 26x22 on the second level, I've been putting off painting it because I knew it was gonna be a pain in the butt, well I started it and it sure is a pain but is coming out nicely so far. The inside is done with coat 1 on the railings the outside is all gonna be ladder work so a real pain but so far so good. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 Oh yea I'm dog sitting for my grand puppy, happy national dog day too 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I feel your pain. Started sanding on mine. Quit about 10 minutes later. I went and picked up Monte parts in Springfield Ohio instead. I’ll get back to it. Someday. It was good enough for Karen for Memorial Day weekend, it’s good enough for Labor Day weekend. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Ughhhhh… don’t know how you guys do it.  When it’s forever home time for us, it’ll be aluminum spindles and composite railings, posts and decking. I hope maintenance starts and ends at power washing. I got no patience for tedious s$&t like that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 58 minutes ago, Glen said:  I got no patience for tedious s$&t like that. Me either, not even a little bit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Apparently me neither. It’s looked like that since spring. Lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I like Steve put it off and off and off till i can't anymore. Then i have to talk myself into it!1Â Â LOL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, willie said: I like Steve put it off and off and off till i can't anymore. Then i have to talk myself into it!1  LOL I’m still talking. Lol. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Holding conversations like Me Dennis??? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, willie said: Holding conversations like Me Dennis??? Yep.  I talk to myself because I’m the only one that will listen to me. The conversations are very insightful sometimes, I usually learn a lot. lol 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice 😅 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 46 minutes ago, cny first gen 71 said: Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice 😅 AND. Most of the time you are the only person that understands your reasoning. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 When I want to have an intelligent conversation I talk to myself. John S 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 18 hours ago, Glen said: Ughhhhh… don’t know how you guys do it.  When it’s forever home time for us, it’ll be aluminum spindles and composite railings, posts and decking. I hope maintenance starts and ends at power washing. I got no patience for tedious s$&t like that. I'm with Glen on this. Our rear deck is composite floor and plastic railing and spindles and our front porch is concrete with the plastic railings and spindles. I will pressure wash them once a year and even at that it seems like too much work, I can't imagine having to sand/scrape and paint or stain it, just wouldn't happen.  rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 Actually Rob seeing your deck is why I ended up doing white railings, I really liked it and I looked around at others too. I did my front porch first and liked how it came out so I decided to do the back deck the same. But yes it is a lot of work but we'll worth it In the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 It has been very warm here and I get about 9 hours or so of sun on the back deck and of course threats of rain it has taken longer than I had planned but it's getting there. Hopefully before the weather gets to bad I'll get it completed if not there's always the spring to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 We priced composite for ours. I could probably buy a small house cheaper. Lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 54 minutes ago, Dtret said: We priced composite for ours. I could probably buy a small house cheaper. Lol. But would that small house come with a composite deck? 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Dennis you are NOT allowed to even talk about sheds anymore!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 45 minutes ago, willie said: Dennis you are NOT allowed to even talk about sheds anymore!!! I didn’t. lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Made a little headway between camping trips and the rain got second coat on the inside of railings and started on the decking. It's a slow process but getting there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Yours looks good. I haven’t even looked at mine. lol. It’s in the back nobody can see it anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob 71 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 looks good steve. was supposed to paint mine 2 weeks ago but tranny came first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, bob 71 said: looks good steve. was supposed to paint mine 2 weeks ago but tranny came first Hopefully it's working alright and maybe see you Sunday at wampsville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Must be deck repair time, just did some repairs on this one to re stain... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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