Thread: The poll to divide a universe ... Decking timber ... grooves up or down?

Have a read thru my posts regarding my Octagon Deck made from Merbau.

Heaps and Heaps of details regarding training and choices.

Reeds Down. Reasons as stated.

Biggest seller was the grain in the Merbau. Absolutely fantastic!

Felt the reeds up would diminish the visual effects of the grain.

Originally Posted by BarryGSumpter

Have a look through my posts regarding my Octagon Deck made from Merbau.

Where are these posts, please? I have looked at all 29 of your posts and cannot see any reference to decking. Perhaps you could add a link, rather than just say "Have a look through ..."?

Thanks.

Edited to add link to Barry's Merbau post: http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...read.php?t=979

Took me a while to find that link Barry! Mainly because you have helpfully changed your id from barrysumpter to BarryGSumpter. I therefore humbly suggest that in future you add a link to posts you reference. Saying "See my post on ..." is not enough if your id changes in the mean time.

Lovely octagonal deck, by the way!

Hi hexbaz,

Thanks for the time you took to chase up the post and posting the hyperlink in your reply.

Couldn't sort out how to change my email address after changing because of 300 junk mails per day. So had to create a new userid.

My search is always on key words like 'Sumpter' or 'Octagon'.
I'm glad you sorted it out.

Of couse that was only one of the posts regarding the deck.

I've a couple of family friends ( yes I have friends - although they don't admit it ) who both placed reeds up - one for safety of traction, who later regretted it. Says it catches everything and its hard to clean. Painted a few times.
Treated Pine.

Another, who had father and two brothers in the building industry, and left NO space between the decking boards. :eek:
After 10 years its turned a fantastic silver grey.
And has only had to change 1 board.
Partially covered. And very close to beach. At a holiday house.
Jarra.

Originally Posted by Robert WA

Against the trend, I believe they should be laid on edge.
OK, so it takes a lot more timber to cover a given area but just think of conversations it would start.

A nice bit of sideways thinking there.

Originally Posted by BarryGSumpter

Couldn't sort out how to change my email address after changing because of 300 junk mails per day. So had to create a new userid.

Did ya talk to Neil, or myself? It shouldn't have been a problem for any of us. :confused:

Hi Shane,

Thanks for stepping in.

My second or so post as barryGsumpter addressed this.
I didn't mind at the time.
But now it seems I should return to BarrySumpter.

But, if you get the time, want, and energy, please do.

Originally Posted by BarryGSumpter

Hi Shane,

Thanks for stepping in.

My second or so post as barryGsumpter addressed this.
I didn't mind at the time.
But now it seems I should return to BarrySumpter.

But, if you get the time, want, and energy, please do.

Well, I'm confused :confused:, I thought you said you changed your email but couldn't alter it under you barrysumpter login so you changed to barrygsumpter with the new email....but after researching, both names have the same email address attached to them.

Send me a PM if I am missing something...

One step further Shane:

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barrysumpter, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

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Could have happened when I changed my email...

Any thoughts?

Try it now Barry. PM me if there is any probs.

Yep!

Cool!

I'm back...

back to the poll,

i always thought down till my old man in his wisdom place the first 10 rows upside down (which was on the edge closest to the pool) as a non slip area so my "not so sure footed" mum would not slip over when getting out of the pool.

Agree with all,

The small deck that I made for my shed to sit on, I decided to lay with the grooves up...hard to explain but the overall effect looks great and as another member said, having been properly primed there is no rot .


But the "right" way is of course grooves down .

Personally I would place them groove down then set my circular saw at 3mm cutting depth and proceed to cut across the length of the decking so as to provide drainage then carefully paint between the cuts with non slip (gritty sand type) paint, probably orange colour/flouro for night time safety. Oh and don"t forget to quadruple nail to each joist for a good tight grip that won" let go.