I’m looking at redoing out deck and would like to put something in place in the next month or so. Possibly 18×34 or so, open to materials but am thinking Trex so I don’t have the same situation again that I have now with rotting wood.
Let me know if you are interested in this or if you know someone that would be. Cash is king.
18 x 34? 
What type of railing system?
Maintenance free your looking at $35K+
Where exactly is Western MN?
Ooops Western WI
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Holy smokes. That’s a nice deck!!
18 x 34?
What type of railing system?
Maintenance free your looking at $35K+
Where exactly is Western MN?
Western Mn is like the area heading towards the Dakotas, the opposite of Eastern Mn which is more the area heading toward Western Wi.
Sorry, couldn’t help myself.
Railing were originally slated to be Maintenence free with cable. Very good chance I might scale back on the building material to save cost. I’d hoped for something in the 15K range.
Current deck is 10 x 28’ I think. Adding a hot tub so we’d like to push out the deck a little more. Might just push out enough to accommodate the 8’ hot tub.
You can’t even touch materials for a deck that size at 15k.
Good luck.
When we shopped around for decking materials, contractors, etc., it was an eye opener.
I don’t think you could get footings and framing for 15. So is it twin cities or western Wisconsin, very different. I only work in the twin cities, not western Wisconsin.
I don’t think you could get footings and framing for 15.
As I said I’m willing to change materials to bring the cost down. 1/2 the footings area already in as are treated posts that are still good.
So is it twin cities or western Wisconsin, very different. I only work in the twin cities, not western Wisconsin.
Not that different for me, I live South of Prescott and work in Anoka. I wouldn’t expect that someone from Plymouth or such would make the trek but for an east sider it’s very doable.
Cable railing just added a bunch.
Our 12’ x 48’ deck had some rotten boards so we had all the boards pulled off. We found that the frame was still in good shape yet so we just put new deck boards down and a new railing as well. The whole project was around $3,500. Family did the labor.
I don’t get why anyone would spend that kind of cash for a deck. Regular treated lumber (that’s sealed) seems to hold up pretty good for the money.
I bet you could build a pretty nice one for alot less.
Boats,
It’s not as much as the travel time as it is with licensing / Permits jurisdiction.
Can you put a Hot tub on a deck? Is the weight to much? I have seen them on the ground with a deck built around them but never on the actual deck.
Can you put a Hot tub on a deck? Is the weight to much? I have seen them on the ground with a deck built around them but never on the actual deck.
Yes you sure can. We had one on a 12 x 16 deck that was 12’ off the ground. Used 6 – 6×6 posts on footings. Then tied into the header. So strong you could prolly park a car on that deck.
Bigcrappie –
If your interested I could run some calcs for you.
Usually upsize to 2 x 12’s and shorten the spans.
BTW I have a hot tub at the cabin we have never used. Free to good home!
It’s heavy and I don’t deliver.
Big Crappie,
Not a good idea. All that water weight plus people, not to mention the structure that needs to be designed in, to resisit the lateral loads. Its way more involved than just a beefier joist. Best when the deck is built around the hot tub.
It’s done all the time on a deck. Standard deck configuration supports 100 lbs per sq ft. 8×8 tub full weighs ~6000 lbs max. This deck will have posts/footings directly under the tub too boot.
I’m not sure were your 100lbs psf requirment is coming from as far as a state code. WI Residential exterior decks are designed 40psf live and 10psf dead load. Not even close to holding a hot tub. 100 psf would be a commercial spec on floor loads. I agree with eelpoutguy a deck of this size in composite would could 35k!
Some code jurisdictions ban hot tubs on decks altogether. Check your local code before proceeding.
When I redid my sisters deck the city had a whole booklet on complying with the various codes. It’s a good thing I picked that up in advance because the building inspector checked everything with a fine-tooth comb.
And yes you need a building permit for a deck almost everywhere now.
Grouse
I’ve never seen a deck designed on 100 lbs.sq.ft. Footings, beams, joists, ledger would be outrageous..
I’ve been in the trades since the 80’s.
If you were going to put a hot tub on a deck in Wisconsin? We would want to see a structural analysis from a lumber yard or engineer to issue the permit. The UDC (appendix B) does not account for any loads (not even a roof) other than a normal deck load.
Big Crappie,
Not a good idea. All that water weight plus people, not to mention the structure that needs to be designed in, to resisit the lateral loads. Its way more involved than just a beefier joist. Best when the deck is built around the hot tub.
You did see that I stated “run calcs”?
Bummer
Have structural engineer run the numbers, build it per spec and don’t cut any corners and forget about getting a building permit.
If you were going to put a hot tub on a deck in Wisconsin? We would want to see a structural analysis from a lumber yard or engineer to issue the permit. The UDC (appendix B) does not account for any loads (not even a roof) other than a normal deck load.
Mine was in Wisconsin and a permit was pulled. Passed final inspection. Hot tub was no problem.
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