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getting a deck built around my pool....any tips?

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myntik1:
I know I'm going to get lit up for this suggestion, but what about a trade school.  I contemplated having my basement framed by the local voc high school.  It sounds nuts, but after i talked to a couple of the shop teachers it sounded like a good idea.  The said that the top students need real life work experience.  For outside jobs they send out 4-5 students and 2 teachers to supervise everything.  A board doesn't get cut or nailed unless they teacher is standing over them.  I was all for them framing my basement, but the old lady wasn't having it.

boykster:
You can probably deck it yourself for 1/4 that.....if you have the motivation to do it. 

mhermann:

--- Quote from: hulkster on July 02, 2008, 03:15:18 pm ---went to angieslist....you have to pay $10 to join, and then $4.50 a month!  crazy  :o


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Sorry about that. When I used it I am pretty sure it was free. That was about 2 years ago, but I didn't think that would have changed.

mccoy178:

--- Quote from: myntik1 on July 05, 2008, 02:23:01 am ---I know I'm going to get lit up for this suggestion, but what about a trade school.  I contemplated having my basement framed by the local voc high school.  It sounds nuts, but after i talked to a couple of the shop teachers it sounded like a good idea.  The said that the top students need real life work experience.  For outside jobs they send out 4-5 students and 2 teachers to supervise everything.  A board doesn't get cut or nailed unless they teacher is standing over them.  I was all for them framing my basement, but the old lady wasn't having it.



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I think that is a fantastic idea!  Of course, I'm a shop teacher....................................

BobbyG66:
I would get three estimates.

It also depends on what your are using for material?
It it all pressure treaded or composite decking?

Up her in New England it seems like alot of this work has slowed done.
I guess that may be better for the consumer = lower prices?

Also get everything in writing before making a deal.
I got screwed over last year by a good friends brother.
He was a friend of the family and assumed he was going to do a great job.
We had a few verbal agreements which I thought was good enough.
It all went to hell after we made our first payment.
Just a bad experience. Turns out he is on drugs and got caught stealing.

Sorry, not trying to scare you, there are good contractors out there.

I built my own deck. Me and a buddy actually took a deck building class at HD.
It was 4 classes and the instructor was great.
He also looked at my plans and gave great feedback.

Good luck.

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