Redecked a dock. The pressure washing at the end was the most satisfying part. Happily there was very little rot on the 2x6 runners and none on the 4x4 posts. I think it'll look great with some of that deck repair paint glopped on!

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[–] 9 points 4 months ago

hah, I've seen that movie ! the chronicles of redeck

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Hell yeah, brother!

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Looks great. Can I come over and cast a line? I’ll bring a 6 pack and a trout whistle

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    I thought the yellow drill was a rubber duck for a moment so it'd be a duck dock redeck. Not phallic enough for other vowels.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    But have you ever redocked a deck?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    That’s some big dock energy

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    You can say that title with a dentist in your mouth

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    That final photo: the work was worth it that dock is gorgeous. Dock party?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    How many docks would a dock deck, if a dock could deck docks?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Very nice job! Please tell me you placed a Halloween skeleton under one of the planks lol

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    That's some nice work! I like it being around the tree. You shined it up really pretty!

    But this is a redneck dock.

    A couple of old running gears from disused hay racks out in the grove, some welded up tubing and galvanized pipe. I built that thing 15 years ago.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    That's really cool. I'm trying to be a better welder so I can do stuff like that too. Do you wheel it into the water or are the wheels for mowing under it?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Hopefully you used good varnish

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    Very nice and beautiful.

    I put varnish on cheap pallet would stuff and it's lasted at least 2 years. It just turned a little grey

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Came here to ask about the structure/foundation holding everything up. It was answered. Looks good!

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Oof looks great!

    My back porch needs work... Some of the runners must've had rot because there's pieces cut out and extra wood tacked on. Looks shoddy and boards give in from above.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    I fixed some of these by patching the runners similarly to your description, affixing and then cutting out all the rot until I got back to good wood and putting wood hardener in. It can definitely be just as strong. My thought on it though is if you already have all the boards off replacing the runners is just as much work as cutting and patching. I'm a big believer in sizing things to whatever length my boards are though to try and minimize cutting (work) whenever possible.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child)

    In my case my back porch is elevated so I walked under and can see the work previously done.

    I'm probably going to hire someone to do it right. Not sure if patching or replacing is required.

    One of the posts needs reinforcement. Crappy concrete pour is loose.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Can I ask how much that ran you? I have a small front porch and steps I need to do the same thing with.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    “Redecked a dock” is just fun to say.

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