Smitty Two wrote:
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DerbyDad03 wrote:

On 29 Oct, 17:42, wrote:
On Oct 22, 1:54 pm, "Mamba" wrote:

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ups.com... Hi there,
What I am wondering is, will it make any difference which part gets
built first? Should I have the window turned into a door first before
attempting to build thedeckpart?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Deckfirst. Will make working on the door (more finicky) much easier to
do.
It is much easier to make the deck match the door. Besides, if you
build the door first you will have easier access to the deck project.
You're the second person to suggest that matching the deck to the door
is easier and I just don't get that.

As part of planning the project, you should be able to determine
exactly where the deck should be in relation to the door whether the
door is there or not. It's merely a matter of measuring correctly.

Then, once the deck is in place, you'll have a platform on both sides
to make the installation of the door much easier.

It seems to me that the deck will be easier to build if the door is
there, and the door will be easier to install if the deck is there.

I agree that planning is essential, and said so quite a while back. The
OP, IIRC, said he had friends who could help him build the deck, but
they didn't know how to install the door. I inferred, perhaps
incorrectly, that the OP might be planning to build the deck before he
even tried to figure out how to do the door. That approach is one many
of us wouldn't recommend.
You really need to do the door first, or at a minimum, leave off a
couple 3 or 4 deck boards by the wall where the door is. Proper
installation of a door includes flashing the sill, and it is awful hard
to do that if the deck is in the way. I see plenty of rotted-sill
exterior doors where they poured a porch first, making it impossible to
flash properly. Deck should be BELOW floor level slightly.

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