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Construction @ Manambe Lavaka

MattyB

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Construction to replace the main structural members on the west side of the house has begun. Here's some before shots for reference.

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The 4" x 6" posts were rotten and termite damaged at the bottom, and the 4" x 12" header beam was termite damaged, rotten, and compressing down. Also, the 5' x 40' deck was rotten and unsafe.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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And here we go with construction:

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As you can see, the deck has been demo'd and all of the shoring up and temporary support is in place as the posts and beams start to get cut out.

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You can see one of the new pressure treated 4" x 12"'s going in. It's strapped up temporarily and then the posts are fitted in underneath it nice and snug.

Stay tuned, I'll keep it going until it's done! Once it's finished and the deck rebuilt I can start to landscape the area under the house.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Oy!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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HOORAY!

No more Suicide Terrace!

Gonna get some, er, large people, to all go up there and hop up and down to celebrate!

Yeee-haw!

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Great news that the work has begun......I'll bet you are looking forward to some relaxing afternoons on the deck.....

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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what about a name for the deck ? Say..uh...Deckeriana deck or..no wait..I got anothery....um...Deck of no return...no, too dramatic, how about....ah stuff it, good work Matty, enjoy it.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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what about a name for the deck ? Say..uh...Deckeriana deck or..no wait..I got anothery....um...Deck of no return...no, too dramatic, how about....ah stuff it, good work Matty, enjoy it.

I called it the Suicide Terrace, after that sign he put on there on the day of his housewarming . . . . .

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what about a name for the deck ? Say..uh...Deckeriana deck or..no wait..I got anothery....um...Deck of no return...no, too dramatic, how about....ah stuff it, good work Matty, enjoy it.

I called it the Suicide Terrace, after that sign he put on there on the day of his housewarming . . . . .

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Ain't construction fun. It'll be stronger if your t-shirt is too short and your jeans too low. Some kind of karma thing.

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Nice to see you're getting all decked out....

David

Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles, CA USA

Southwest facing canyon | Altitude 600 - 775 feet | Decomposing granite
USDA Zone 10b | AHS 6 | Sunset Zone 23 | Köppen Csb | No frost or freezes
Average Low 49 F°/9.4 C° | Average High 79 F°/28.8 C° | Average Rainfall 20"/50.8 cm

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I do like "Suicide Terrace" and have used that since Dave coined the phrase.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Construction continues while we have a break in the rains...

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The deck joists are starting to get "sistered" into the floor joists.

You can see how he's cutting off the old extended floor joists as he goes.

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New 4" x 6" joists being lagged in.

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4" x 6" P.T. joists are 16" O.C.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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The demo pile increases. Humping this up the hill is gonna be a chore.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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You can get a sense of the 5 foot cantilever here. Hopefully the 4" x 6" joists, set 16" O.C. will allow us to not have to use any angle supports like before. A 5' cantilever will look so cool. Not to code mind you, but it's not like we're gonna be having 50 crazy palm society people up there drinking and gettting roudy......oh wait a minute...oh well, drunk people bounce better.

to be continued....

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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I suggest a great fire ring to dispose of your debris.....a celebration of completion, of cousre!

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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I made the contractor build that removal of debris into his bid. I know how hard it is to haul stuff up the hill. Nothing large goes up once it goes down.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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These are the reasons I hang out in the Ohana Nui threads, did someone say fire ring ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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I'm goin' down, down, down,

I'm goin' down down down,

Etcetera (the sax screeches!)

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A bit more progress....

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Here's the view out of our bedroom sliding door.

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It's about 18 feet down.

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Let's go out on it.

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All the joists are in and the rim joist is on.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

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I went out there and jumped up and down on it. The 4" x 6"'s @ 16" O.C. make for a nice sturdy floor. No supplimentary angle supports will be needed. Yay!!!!!!!!

to be continued.....

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

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9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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You need to throw some serious weight on it . . . . .

BS and I can really put it to the test . . . .

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looks like you will have a great deck once all is finished . You have a great view over the valley Matt .

BTW is it hard to get tradesman started on the job over there in So Cal ? it sure is down here ! i am building a new woodern fence with my neighbour ,work continues every Sunday . the missus and I may be over your way in 2011 (last visit to USA was 1999) would love a cold beer on the deck !

Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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Looks like you got exactly what you wanted. Hope to see it in person some day.

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Troy, Keith, Wal, Dave,......everyone, you're all welcome anytime.....deck or no deck.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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If I could easily do it I would send you some of our wood from here to build your structure. It is like iron and termites do not eat it.

dk

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Thanks for the sentiment Don. My Uncle built his deck out of IPE, whatever that is. It's very nice. Apparently from your neck of the jungle.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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If I could easily do it I would send you some of our wood from here to build your structure. It is like iron and termites do not eat it.

dk

Some local commercial projects have used woods like that. Stuff is so dense it doesn't even float.

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OK here is a good name for it Decksiana lavaka Tranlated into english it means Drunkards perch.

Edited by The Germinator

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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I hope neither of you sleepwalks...

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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Terry, see the caution tape and blue tape on the latch? I do sleepwalk so that's why I tape the lock shut. Thankfully I'm not a very dextereous sleep walker. Is that a word?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Terry, see the caution tape and blue tape on the latch? I do sleepwalk so that's why I tape the lock shut. Thankfully I'm not a very dextereous sleep walker. Is that a word?

Ravenea dextereous is a palm, isn't it ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Troy, Keith, Wal, Dave,......everyone, you're all welcome anytime.....deck or no deck.

Matt,

If you pay your bill from two years ago ( $2.68) I'll come out and visit you. While I'm there, I can collect my $3 from paul. yo pauly, you out there? you listening to me? i hope i'm still welcome out there.....

jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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So.....after this is done, when are you going to have us over? Hmm???

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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Jeff, $2.68? What the heck are you talking about? That hooker I bought you on El Cajon Blvd.?

John, I totally wanna do another BBQ and invite all ya'll over. I wanted to have the area under the deck landscaped so everyone could see some progress but maybe we'll just be standing in the dirt again. At least there's a path down the canyon now everyone can wander on if they want. Let's plan on early summer everyone. I'll let you know.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

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9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Terry, see the caution tape and blue tape on the latch? I do sleepwalk so that's why I tape the lock shut. Thankfully I'm not a very dextereous sleep walker. Is that a word?

Ravenea dextereous is a palm, isn't it ?

I think he's a serial killer . . . .

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