Need help putting a patio together. (?)?
Question:Yesterday we got a wrecker service to pick up and deliver a patio floor for us. It was 8 foot by 20 feet. However we had to cut it in half to be able to carry it to the wreck truck. So now it is in two peices of 8 by 10. We had to take off the legs for it since we will need a differant size leg and we have the railing that goes around it and steps. How do we get this thing put back together to make a whole? Half of it weighs around 600 pounds! How to lift something to put it up when it is so heavy? Where do we start?
Thank's!
Answers:
answer # 1 and 2 are really but besides what they recommended i would also get up underneath and attach the two pieces together with some metal brackets or something similar, at least that way if the 2 pieces settle different over time (which i am sure they will) then u wont have any problem with a gap or uneven surface where the 2 pieces meet. normal car jacks will also probably come in handy for this project. if u need any more help, feel free to send me an email and i am sure i can help u out.
I would put the stumps (legs) in the ground and the bearers on them, then get a whole bunch of people around to help and lift it on.
I agree with answer number one regarding getting help.
Also about post holes and 4 x4 treated lumber set into the holes.
Determine where the supports were as opposed to where you want them to be and set the new posts. I use concrete and most often a 2 ft. deep hole. You should be able to determine at least the height it was with the steps if you intend to re-use them.
You might have an issue with exact placement of both halves and some eventual settling, causing them to be uneven where they butt together. If I was in that place I might consider having the two halves at two different levels, IE: a step up.
After everything is set, install as much of the railing as will fit.
Steven Wolf
I would personally disassemble the whole deck, organize the wood by type (2x4, 2x6). I would then start from scratch. You then build a custom deck the way you want. First you would decide how wide to make the deck (from parrallel with house) you would then cut wood for that length and screw it to your house (using the widest wood, 2x8, 10, or 12). Then you would want to know how long (how far it extends out) You would need need one piece for every 24 inches for the piece that is attached to the house. You should have an idea of how a deck is built when you take it apart, so i will not go into the rest of it, but thats it what i would do if it were mine.
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