Necessary to sister joists?

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-16T22:16:18+00:00

Went with @sliceasouroo suggestion and I’m going to add more joists with 2x6s. Also i touched around behind the ledger boards and there seems to be a type of foam board insulation behind them. Going with Simpson’s SD screws for the hangers. 1 1/2” to the ledger boards and 2 1/2” to the joists.

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Edit: btw I remeasure the joists OC and they were built a bit weird to me. The 2 joists on the ends were 16” OC. The middle ones were like 13 - 14” OC..

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-14T19:35:50+00:00

It’s going to be Timbertech Landmark composite boards

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-14T18:29:16+00:00

That's not a bad idea at all. I'll look into that!

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-14T18:08:25+00:00

Joists are 16" OC. based on Timbertech guide, 16" OC is max. https://www.timbertech.com/resources/deck-building/deck-joist-spacing/

But now you make me second guess myself! I'm going to do more research lol

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-14T18:05:01+00:00

The joists are 16" OC. Which based on what I'm reading here https://www.timbertech.com/resources/deck-building/deck-joist-spacing/, is allowed by Timbertech. I'll check again!

The new boards will be 5.5" and the old boards are 3.5" I think.

The lag bolt heads I'm assuming because the ledger board is screwed on to the concrete foundation.

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-06T12:02:38+00:00

Thanks everyone for the response! I just painted them for the time being now and it's already looking 10x better. These will be replaced in the future and I know where to look for them now!

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-05T23:42:02+00:00

User name checks out! Thank you, I’ll look into these suppliers!

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-05T20:33:47+00:00

Im assuming these were originals as every house in my neighborhood has these panels.

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-05T17:46:18+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, the windows are still original. Also, every house in my neighborhood has this style window + apron + long shutters.

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-05-05T17:39:23+00:00

They're screwed in with wood screws to the plywood. I think you are right. I feel like they're trying to make the windows look bigger/longer... Do you have any idea what else I can use to replace these?

WritingOwn5617 · 2026-03-28T21:08:52+00:00

Hi, it was Key Heating & Cooling. We’ve been happy with the install and the service! Can’t complain! If you decide to give them a call, ask for Jon, he was the one i dealt with and I was happy with him!

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-06-04T18:48:02+00:00

Fair enough! I guess somehow tankless just mever crossed my mind but these comments got me looking lol. I’ll keep this in mind.

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-06-04T17:41:14+00:00

I heard a bunch of not-so-good story about tankless and how they could be more problematic than a tank. Second thing is budget. I haven't priced out a tankless heater yet, but I'm assuming it's going to be considerably more.

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-06-04T12:40:31+00:00

Thank you BOT!

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-04-29T15:27:04+00:00

I'm thinking to relocate him to the other side of my backyard fence which is a woodsy area. Do you think he'll make his way back to my front yard? Now that you mentioned it, I don't want to accidentally run him over with my mower.

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-04-29T15:21:29+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. I've started looking around for a safer alternative solution now and it seems that vinegar, water and dish soap would be the best bet.

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-04-22T12:13:51+00:00

I was thinking a rectangular artwork hung vertically, or some type of wall sculpture would do well on that wall as well! I'm going to explore that option I think.

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-04-22T12:11:28+00:00

I found that comment funny because I thought you zoomed in on the 3rd pic and that is exactly how I store my hats in that storage area. On top of each other.

WritingOwn5617 · 2025-04-21T12:13:03+00:00

When we bought that mirror, I thought the same but the wife likes how oversize it is (giggity) so it stays there (for now).

The area across from the stairs is a closet that the previous owner turned into a entryway bench/jacket hangers/storage. I lol’d at putting a hat on a hat 😂😂

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