Don't they have to use treated wood for the stringers that are touching the

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Sep 15, 2020
9:49:37am

BYU-Ite All-American

ground as well? I'm no pro, but I thought that was code.

To me, it looks like a really bad job.

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This is both hilarious and kind of sad. This single mom posts in our local classifieds page asking if people thought

Pimpin4Paradise Intervention Needed

9/15/20 9:03am

Assuming he did the deck too, hopefully didn’t split the joists as well

JONBOY

9/15/20 9:05am

Wouldn't you want to use pressure treated wood for those as well?

byubyu

9/15/20 9:06am

That's redwood, it will be fine. Much nicer aesthetic as well.

IrishBlue

9/15/20 9:07am

Looked like Douglas at first glance.

byubyu

9/15/20 9:10am

Looks like she chose a really cheap bid and got exactly what she paid for.

mulletino

9/15/20 9:06am

I hope she didn't pay yet so that she has leverage to get him to fix it

cougarmeister

9/15/20 9:08am

Lol at the th-down here. Ok!

mulletino

9/15/20 9:11am

When you go with the lowest bidder...

IrishBlue

9/15/20 9:06am

Wait. Is it a he or she? Because that will determine TNT's next question

TNT

9/15/20 9:08am

She's single, not desperate.

Pimpin4Paradise

9/15/20 9:10am

Ok. Follow up question

TNT

9/15/20 9:34am

Wow. I just built my own deck with zero prior experience; just lots of reading

Hoopster

9/15/20 9:14am

Did she say what his response was?

byubyu

9/15/20 9:15am

In the post she initially said that he said everything was up to code (I doubt that it is with that gap between

Pimpin4Paradise

9/15/20 9:21am

Wut? That escalated quickly.

WhereIsDonLewis

9/15/20 9:31am

that's good business strategy. If anyone complains about your terrible work

Mayor of Cougartown

9/15/20 9:47am

Time for you to organize the EQ and missionaries for a service project.

DrBYU

9/15/20 9:44am

Bingo. If you want to fix a problem, go to the groups renowned for doing top shelf work.

Pimpin4Paradise

9/15/20 9:45am

I helped move a piano once a put a hole in the wall. I no longer move pianos

Mayor of Cougartown

9/15/20 9:49am

Exactly, the project looked like it might have been built by a few helpful ward members. That said I have had a few

DrBYU

9/15/20 8:48pm

Don't they have to use treated wood for the stringers that are touching the

BYU-Ite

9/15/20 9:49am

I think with redwood it is fine, but the stairs shouldn't just sit on the dirt like that. The wood will rot

Pimpin4Paradise

9/15/20 10:07am

That or Deck Wrap which is even better. The deck and fencing supply company from

Hoopster

9/15/20 10:34am

Did he take that post down? I couldn't find it on his FB page.

scottfunkel

9/15/20 10:16am

It's still there. Scroll down to Aug 25.

byubyu

9/15/20 10:20am

RE: Did he take that post down? I couldn't find it on his FB page.

TexanY

9/15/20 8:07pm

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