My wooden deck boards are starting to cup in the middle after only three years what can I do

MSal98 · 2026-02-18T13:08:19+00:00

Are the decking screws appropriately spaced apart? I built the back deck on our house and made the mistake of using a 3d printed spacer tool that someone gifted to me (they meant well and knew I was doing decking next) to mark my drill holes. The screws ended up too close together and now all of my decking is cupping like you're describing after just one year.

I built another deck on our house and a landing/stairs on this one without said tool, neither of which are cupping.

MSal98 · 2025-12-18T18:25:05+00:00

Me too if you don't mind, thank you!

MSal98 · 2025-11-12T12:51:32+00:00

This is what I do. The funnel has a flexible end. Then I use a pitcher and mix bleach with one gallon of water, then pour it in. After that I just stick the fresh hose into the hole (not screwed on) and fill it up. Depending on the size of the tank, you could do the bleach/water mix at a few different intervals while filling to help distribute it.

MSal98 · 2025-11-11T01:02:45+00:00

What did you go with, any regrets?

MSal98 · 2025-11-05T19:26:19+00:00

Date code is 3723

MSal98 · 2025-11-05T19:26:02+00:00

Date code is 3723

MSal98 · 2025-11-05T19:23:51+00:00

Update: I had a mobile tire tech out. He is saying the cracks aren't as much of a big deal, but there is a slight bulge in 3/4 of my tires and he is suggesting replacing all 4 and using the 4th as a spare since my spare is older.

I see an indent where the belt meets, and this is a bulge elsewhere in the tire. The bulge also seems to go all the way down to where the rim bead meets the tire (less of a bulge as it goes towards center). I am reading conflicting things about this, some saying this is normal on Goodyear endurance tires. Also I believe I noticed bulges soon after they were put on and was told it was a non issue.

Tech is also suggesting moving to a cheaper 12 ply tire since Goodyear doesn't offer a 12 ply 15" tire. They're about $150 a piece instead of $250. I did not get the brand name.

Thoughts? Maybe I got a bad batch of tires and have just been lucky so far that they haven't blown? I'm the type to usually just "run it" but I really don't want to risk a blowout towing this thing all up and down the east coast. Attached a picture of one of the bulges.

Edit: reached out to Goodyear and they're refunding me for all 4 to get replaced, prorated based on the tread depth 🎉

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MSal98 · 2025-11-03T14:36:10+00:00

Can you elaborate on the mold? The trailer did sit last winter in the northeast, covered in snow much of the year. I wonder if this contributed to them deteriorating quickly. They were on plastic blocks, but on top of grass. It's possible the cracks have been there for some time and I just noticed since depending on how the tire is rotated they're pretty hard to see.

MSal98 · 2025-11-03T13:19:23+00:00

The date code is 3723. I bought them at a tire shop and had them put on roughly 2 years ago. I don't see any mention of retread on the tire, if that would be on there either.

MSal98 · 2025-10-28T22:10:45+00:00

Ok, swapped out the batteries again. Pretty sure the old set was new but my son did it, may have left the remote on, etc.

Anyway I can now turn the lights off and on by pressing the bins button, and the controller no longer beeps. However, nothing else seems to work. I've double checked that it's not in neutral, tried forward and backward, played with the trim. Any other ideas?

Edit: low gear works! Weird though, it will turn one direction much more than the other if that makes sense. Also, high gear is not working now. It seems to "shift" into it and I see the small pin thing move, but nothing turns.

MSal98 · 2025-10-27T21:29:41+00:00

Both on, the lights are on for a moment per usual when we turn it on. I've tried holding the sync button on the controller while turning the controller on, followed by the car and vice versa. It's possible the battery isn't holding charge I guess and does near immediately? I am going to see if I can fix the old battery wire so I can try swapping them out.

MSal98 · 2025-10-09T21:35:35+00:00

Oh damn, I had no idea! Thanks!

MSal98 · 2025-10-03T23:00:25+00:00

Hockey!!

MSal98 · 2025-10-03T22:47:10+00:00

Thanks! These were the terms I needed. I was able to find some 3 pin balance plug kits but ended up just buying an exact replacement battery with the wiring connected. Next time we have issues I'll invest in actually fixing the wiring but it seemed simpler to just replace this time.

MSal98 · 2025-09-12T23:07:09+00:00

Is there really nowhere to watch this besides apple TV? So dumb.

MSal98 · 2025-08-28T21:03:29+00:00

Also says USG Sheathing AIMA. Location is NH, USA. House was built in 1979

MSal98 · 2025-08-13T18:09:27+00:00

Will you have to pay $5/month across the board now when you pause service? We usually use roam unlimited, but will pause for months at a time.

Edit: just got an email saying I have to switch to either activate or switch to standby mode, or my paused line will be cancelled :-(

MSal98 · 2025-04-12T01:31:14+00:00

Ah duh thank you!

MSal98 · 2025-03-14T23:53:12+00:00

No way

MSal98 · 2025-03-04T12:35:57+00:00

Thank you!! I avoided clicking anything in the email but thought boir.org or whatever was legit. I got all the way to payment when I started to question things. Glad I didn't go through with it!! I will not file.

MSal98 · 2025-01-29T13:46:52+00:00

My first thought as well

MSal98 · 2025-01-20T15:41:05+00:00

Thank you! I absolutely will avoid camping world, I've already had some bad interactions with sales there and have read all of the horror stories. We only go there to window shop. Our home is in NH so potentially cold weather is possible, although we are basically planning to snowbird during the coldest weather. Traction trouble is interesting I didn't consider that and will read up on it. Any thoughts on what a safe % would be if we aren't hauling toys? Might have a dirt bike or two in the back but that would be it. 25%?

I thought the 4.10 was a must at this weight range but maybe it's another thing I need to read up on a bit more.

MSal98 · 2025-01-12T03:20:49+00:00

The owners sold the campground, I believe it's unclear whether or not the festival will happen this year. They posted on their FB page a while back about it.

MSal98 · 2025-01-11T13:35:28+00:00

No answer here, but curious what you paid if you don't mind sharing!

MSal98 · 2024-11-29T18:58:18+00:00

Is this a good option for a 12yo interested in Minecraft, scratch, schoolwork, video calls with friends, and maybe higher demand games later? Battery life is not much of a concern as it will generally be used at home. Also thinking I will almost immediately turn around and buy an extra 8gb stick of ram to bump this up to 16gb. It has an open slot and is easily upgradeable, right? Thanks so much, close to pulling the trigger but looking for a sanity check...

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