The Great "Out Deck"

[MotorSeven]

Bo Wrench? Never heard of one...interesting. I always just used a big(18") curved screwdriver with a curve at the tip from Sears...drive the tip in and push on the handle.
For your first deck I'd say you did a great job:thumbsup:

 

[MossflowerWoods]

I can definitely say that the Bo wrench was worth every dime of the $53 I paid for it.

What is a Bo Wrench?
Pic please?

Bo Wrench? Never heard of one...interesting. I always just used a big(18") curved screwdriver with a curve at the tip from Sears...drive the tip in and push on the handle.
For your first deck I'd say you did a great job:thumbsup:

Huh? Not sure I follow sir. Pic Please?

I need to build a small deck & steps to replace a nasty sinking concrete step, and to link the wrap around concrete porch monstrosity to a small covered paver patio with an outdoor man kitchen area.

Nothing is square, most of it is not level.

This is just another of my "projects" I need to do.

Be well.
David

 

[MotorSeven]

Poor Moss...wandering around lost....here ya go buddie, watch the video:
http://www.bowrenchdirect.com/:D

I drive a screw driver tip into the top of the joist, pull the bowed board in, then nail. It does damage the joist a little, so I think I will weld up a bo-type wernch for the future.

You still need to address the spacing between boards so rain can get through, so don't suck them up tight.

 

[ustmd]

MotorSeven beat me to the punch on the reply.

Here is the link to amazon and a couple of pictures:

http://www.amazon.com/Cepco-Tool-BW...24UP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319118392&sr=8-1

I was able to bring in some pretty serious warps with it, so I was happy (I was also working with 5/4 cedar).

The other feature which I appreciated is that it is reversable. You can use it as they show in the pictures working from the deck to "pull" the deck boards into alignment or you can reverse the two components on the handle and use it to "push" the board if you are working from joists.

 

[beppington]

Cool tool! But, I agree: On an exterior deck I think they should've used ~1/4" spacers between the planks to let water through & for expansion.

 

[Dave5264]

Cool tool! But, I agree: On an exterior deck I think they should've used ~1/4" spacers between the planks to let water through & for expansion.

Generally agree, but if that PT wood is as green and wet as the Junk we get up here, he'll end up with 1/4 gaps any way. Really I dont know how they get away with selling the stuff.

 

[MotorSeven]

Generally agree, but if that PT wood is as green and wet as the Junk we get up here, he'll end up with 1/4 gaps any way. Really I dont know how they get away with selling the stuff.

It's the same here. It's stacked and stored outside, so you get free mildew... drive a nail in and get splattered with water.

 

[ustmd]

Generally agree, but if that PT wood is as green and wet as the Junk we get up here, he'll end up with 1/4 gaps any way. Really I dont know how they get away with selling the stuff.

All the instructions for PT decking actually said to lay it tight and allow the "natural" shrinkage create the gap.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

MotorSeven beat me to the punch on the reply.

Here is the link to amazon and a couple of pictures:

Amazon.com: Cepco Tool BW-2 BoWrench Decking Tool: Home Improvement

I was able to bring in some pretty serious warps with it, so I was happy (I was also working with 5/4 cedar).

The other feature which I appreciated is that it is reversable. You can use it as they show in the pictures working from the deck to "pull" the deck boards into alignment or you can reverse the two components on the handle and use it to "push" the board if you are working from joists.

The first board bender I ever saw was made by Stanley and we picked it up around 15-18 years ago. 84 lumber had one here and they were the only place. Asked at some of the other lumber yards and they laughed at us so we went to 84 and bought it and brought it in to show them. A month later the other yards all carried the same stanley board bender. Its been great and weve used it on a lot of projects over that time. Even lent it to friends/neighbors for their projects and it still looks as good as the day we bought it. Definitely was worth the money as its so much easier then the old drive something into the joist and pry method.

 

[crbr]

Looks good...