Comments on: Deck (or lack thereof)

By: AlexWetmore

AlexWetmore — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:50:05 +0000

Jim — the existing one wasn”t attached, it just floated. We”re doing the same with the new one, but it is going to be in 4 sections so that we can remove it if we need to do future roof work. The sections will bolt together somehow.

Rory — Yeah, clumping vs running bamboo. Our house mostly has Golden Bamboo which is the running stuff. It actually grows about 25-30” tall (as tall as the house) along the side yard. That’’s going to be fun to dig out…

By: Jim G

Jim G — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:36:34 +0000

Hi Alex — does the deck just sit on the roof, or is it attached somehow? Just wondering. I have a similar set up on a small light-well off of our condo, with redwood decking in 3 pallet-sized panels sitting on top of the roofing material.

By: Rory

Rory — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:28:09 +0000

1- demolition rocks!
2- there are varieties of bamboo that dont grow 10” tall, and that dont spread all over tarnations. the bamboo that i was hoping to take over a small planter in front of my house hasn”t.
3-hops are easy to grow, and about as invasive as bamboo.
side note-why am i saying this to someone who has a wife that works at a nursery? (derrr)
4-i still need to bring your tool back.

By: Bujiatang

Bujiatang — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:26:24 +0000

you must grow your own hops!

By: AlexWetmore

AlexWetmore — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:22:44 +0000

No chainsaw. I had an offer to borrow one, but I didn”t want to damage it by running it through dirt and bamboo roots. At least the sawzall blades weren”t too expensive.

Fireman pole is a good idea. I”ve been wanting to grow hops up the back wall of our house instead (between the deck and back yard), but haven”t had any luck convincing Christine.

By: Jimmy Livengood

Jimmy Livengood — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:49:33 +0000

Yeah, dirt will dull a blade pretty quick! No chainsaw? Will the new deck feature a fireman pole for quick descents to the backyard?

By: AlexWetmore

AlexWetmore — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:20:07 +0000

If you pot bamboo I”d just make sure that you don”t ever want to get it out of that pot again. It’’s nuts! There are still 4 bamboo plants (not the pick of the litter) in front of our house if you want them. They do make great screening from the neighbors.

Christine was laughing before and after that photo, but wanted to mock a classic painting of a serious looking farmer.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:10:48 +0000

Wow! Christine looks extremely serious, like a generalissima of deck removal. No deck can hope to resist her!

I”d given some thought to planting a pot or two of bamboo, but now I”m not so sure about that idea. That sounds like a long, frustrating afternoon of Sawzall work.