Deck Rebuild · Biltmore Forest
The Frame Was Still Good, So We Saved It and Rebuilt Everything Else
They weren't sure the old deck could be saved, and the answer turned out to be the best news of the whole job.
Linda and Cindy called me because their back deck had spent years baking in the full sun, so the boards were worn out, the screws were rusting and the stairs down to the yard had started leaning out. When I got under it, the frame was still solid, which meant we could keep it and replace everything on top, and that saved them the cost of tearing it all down and starting over. Seven days later they had new decking, modern handrails, rebuilt stairs with a paver landing at the bottom, and safe steps out of the sunroom, so the dogs can run in the yard and nobody has to worry about the trip down.
Deck Rebuild · Biltmore Forest · 7 days · New decking, modern handrails, rebuilt stairs, paver landing, sunroom steps
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Before: sun-baked boards, rusted screws and tired handrails.
Years of Full Sun Had Worn This Deck Out
This deck sits in direct sun most of the day, and after enough years of that the boards were dried out and weathered, the screws holding them down were mostly rusted and failing, and the handrails had twisted out of shape. Linda and Cindy weren't even sure it could be rebuilt, so they called me to come take a look and tell them whether it had to come down.
The Stairs to the Yard Had Become a Hazard
The bottom tread was broken and the whole set of stairs had started leaning out, which made every trip down to the back yard a little risky, and that's a trip they made every day so the dogs could get out and run. Fixing the stairs was the part of this job that couldn't wait.
Before: a broken bottom tread and stairs leaning away from the deck.
New pressure-treated decking on the original frame.
The Frame Was Sound, and That Saved Them a Lot of Money
Once I got a good look underneath, I could see the old frame was still in good shape, and since they liked the layout and didn't want to change it, there was no reason to tear it down. We pulled off the old boards and handrails, demolished the stairs, cleaned up the frame and laid new pressure-treated decking right on top of it, which cost them far less than starting from the ground up.
New pressure-treated decking on the original frame.
The whole idea was to make the deck safe again, but the new handrails ended up being a nice bonus, because the black balusters set in a pressure-treated frame give the deck a clean, modern look and leave the view of the back yard wide open.
Modern handrails, built strong and easy to see through.
New stairs ending on a solid paver landing.
Rebuilt Stairs and a New Paver Landing at the Bottom
We built the stairs back new from top to bottom and finished them with a paver landing at the foot of the steps, so there's a smooth, solid place to step off into the yard instead of a sudden drop onto the grass, which makes the trip down easy for the people and the dogs alike.
The Sunroom Door Opened Onto a Big Drop
A few years earlier they'd added a sunroom on the back of the house, which gave them a lovely room looking out over the yard, but the old concrete steps were never brought up to meet it, so there was a big drop from the door down to the first step that made going out the back a real hazard.
Before: an uneven first step down from the sunroom door.
Brick pavers on the old concrete even out every step.
Brick Pavers Made Every Step the Same Height
Rather than tear out good concrete, I set brick pavers on top of the existing steps to make up the difference in height, so every step is now a normal, even step, and then I freshened up the landing at the bottom by reusing the pavers that were already there.
A Proper Handrail for the Way Out to the Yard
The last piece was a new handrail built to match the deck, so there's something solid to hold on the way down from the sunroom, and now both ways out to the back yard are safe, steady and easy to use in any weather.
A new handrail on the sunroom steps, matched to the deck.
At a Glance
-The deck was worn out from years in full sun, with rusted screws and twisted handrails
- The stairs to the yard were leaning out and the bottom tread was broken
- The original frame was still sound, so we kept it and saved the cost of a tear-down
- New pressure-treated decking and modern handrails with black balusters
- Rebuilt stairs finished with a new paver landing at the bottom
- Brick pavers on the sunroom steps make every step an even height
- A new handrail on the sunroom steps, matched to the deck
- Seven days start to finish, including hauling away the old boards and cleaning up
In Their Own Words:
"I was glad you were able to save the frame of the old deck. The new deck looks nice, and now the steps are safe."
Linda S., Biltmore Forest
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