Deck repair question
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:49 pm
A board on our (very small) back deck rotted, split, and broke. So I replaced it yesterday with a new piece of pressure-treated wood. I used screws, and drilled pilot holes for them, to prevent damage to the wood. I only used 6 screws, as there were only three support boards underneath (2 screws to attach it to each support).
Less than 24 hours later, long cracks are already developing in this new piece of wood! I was going to paint it with some kind of deck stain, but I'm not going to waste money on a board that's showing signs of damage already.
I'm making these images clickable, so as not to inconvenience anyone on dialup. Here's the first one, a close-up of the board:
http://oi47.tinypic.com/e7gd54.jpg
Here's a full view, to show how long the cracks are:
http://oi46.tinypic.com/2m29w9c.jpg
What should I have done differently, to prevent this from happening?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Less than 24 hours later, long cracks are already developing in this new piece of wood! I was going to paint it with some kind of deck stain, but I'm not going to waste money on a board that's showing signs of damage already.
I'm making these images clickable, so as not to inconvenience anyone on dialup. Here's the first one, a close-up of the board:
http://oi47.tinypic.com/e7gd54.jpg
Here's a full view, to show how long the cracks are:
http://oi46.tinypic.com/2m29w9c.jpg
What should I have done differently, to prevent this from happening?
Thanks in advance for any help.