On Mar 15, 3:23*pm, Joe wrote:
On Mar 15, 2:02*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

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' There is a growing sentiment that "Deck Are for Dummies" '

Growing amongst what groups?

' mostly little used once in place '

Can you point me towards some data?
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Try reading some of the archived posts in this NG. Frustrated deck
owners complain over and over about maintenance problems, rebuilding,
warping, etc. That should comprise an adequate data sample for you.
However, if you are happy with your installation, use it often, then
logically you made the right choice. Prospective builders, though,
should know both pros and cons that may affect them.

Joe

Joe

"maintenance problems, rebuilding, warping, etc."

Yes, I've read many of those posts, but I don't recall too many (any?)
of them ending with "I wish it never existed".

If I recall these posts correctly, they all seem to want to make their
decks work better/look nicer, but nobody asks about how to tear them
down.

You used a telling word in your response - "rebuilding". If these
posters really thought that "Decks Are For Dummies" and their decks
were "mostly little used", why would they rebuild them? Seems to be
like a weekend of demolition would make the "complaints" go away on a
more permanent basis.

Of course, I'm just speculating here, but I gotta think that if people
are asking about how to fix their decks, then they are using them.

I'll agree with "knowing the pros and cons" before beginning any
project, but I guess I just don't see questions about deck maintenance
equating to a growing sentiment against them. If that were the case,
couldn't we say the same thing about questions related to mold in
bathrooms, leaky attics and crumbling garage floors?