installing 2x6 deck boards on a low-level, free-standing deck
2006-07-28 16:17:22 · 7 answers · asked by pklon 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Look at the annual rings on the end grain of the individual deck boards and always place boards with the "bark Side" up! This will cause minimum and uniform cupping of all boards
2006-07-28 16:26:48 · answer #1 · answered by dpick2k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the luxury of time, and they are not installed as yet, turn them over and let the bow straighten out on its own. If you need to put a cinder block or some weight on them, do so.
I have some treated 2x8's that I am going to use to replace the bed of a trailer. After a few days in the barn a couple of them began bowing after I had them home. I could tell they were wet when I loaded them into the trailer at the lumber yard. I have them laid out on the barn floor, out of the weather and as they dried, and the bows showed up, I just turned them over. They are all nice and flat now.
I just hope you are not talking about warping. It is different and a much bigger problem to deal with. If warped bad enough, you may want to consider re-sawing or planing them. Or return them for straight ones.
2006-07-28 17:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are expecting a nice even finish then rent a drum sander and knock down the entire surface of the deck. In most cases it should only take you a half a day - it's well worth it.
Picking good lumber always helps but sometimes it's hard to get great boards on any given day.
P.S. Good tip Dan
2006-07-28 16:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by Dirtt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, there are three basic terms for wood, when it begins to take an idea to change shape, lol...
Bow/Cupping -- as you look at the end, or a cross section of the wood, it will hump up across the width of the board.
Twist -- Just like it sounds.. the lumber twists out of shape.
Warp -- lumber can warp 2 directions....along the width of the board... meaning if you lay it on the floor, its going to run in a curve, sideways...
or -- along the thickness of the board... if you lay it flat... either the middle, or ends will rise up off the floor, along the length of the board. (Twist is actually warping in both directions at once, heheh)
If you are dealing with cupped boards, then placing them cup side down, and shooting a couple of screws through it, should take care of it. (provided the wood isnt so soft, that the screw goes right thru it, lol)
Twisted, or warped lumber can be handled by simply starting at one end of the board, and working your way along to the other, pulling it into place as you go...
Take a look at this little gadget made to help install warped deck boards:
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?Offerings_ID=5486&TabSelect=Details&SearchHandle=DADBDADHDADADDDGDFDBGGDIDGDEDCDICNGCGBGGGBCNDEDGDHDFCNDIDCDJGECNDBGFDJDIDBDEGEDDDCDAGFDIDADADADBDADADADADJGEGFGDGLCAHEGPGPGMDADADADEDADADADADADADADBDFDADADADBDADADADADADADADADADADADADBDADADADADJGEGFGDGLCAHEGPGPGMDADADADBDB
And these items used to secure the deck boards:
http://www.rockler.com/CategoryView.cfm?Cat_ID=210
Have Fun!
2006-07-29 17:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-09 00:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by Nichols 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start out with some Straight boards, then as you add one that is bowed, screw down the straight end, then pry against the previous board holding it straight , screw it down. If the crook is on the other side, Nail or screw a board to pry against.
2006-07-28 23:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-drill holes (pilot holes) in the board then drill screws or hammer nails through the pilot holes
2016-03-16 08:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-19 20:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋