Is it "TREX©"It's been good for about 9 years now in Kerrville. It's some kind of composite, I can't remember the brand name. It used to be more expensive than lumber... I don't know about now, might be cheaper...
Alan
Is it "TREX©"It's been good for about 9 years now in Kerrville. It's some kind of composite, I can't remember the brand name. It used to be more expensive than lumber... I don't know about now, might be cheaper...
Alan
Not this week! Later this summer….Looks good! When's the fish fry?
Alan
I'm leaning towards what others have said, somebody may have helped themselves and didn't know they left some embers burning but my experience in building inspection has another scenario.
1) The BBQ/Fire pit being used over the deck, constantly exposing it to very high heat, over time lowering the temp needed to start combustion. Enough pyrolysis and just 200˚f could ignite it. Then,
2) Any new, low E coated windows around, on yours or an adjacent house? I've seen these reflect the sun like a parabolic mirror so intensely that it melts the vinyl siding on adjacent house so badly, you'd swear there was a fire.
PS, you southerners with your; No frost line footings, make me nuts.
Congrats! Bet you are happy that is behind you! Looks great! Chuck
A "hint of envy"? No, more like 48 inches worth... The depth we have to dig to get our damned footings below it. Though you guys probably have some serious requirements regarding hurricane uplift prevention too, if you're within a certain distance of the coast.No coated windows or windows anywhere near where pit was. It was there when we bought place & no one that I know of had used in months.— Didn’t mean I liked it.
Frost line??? Only one I worry about is in the freezer.
Do I detect a hint of envy there? Just poking a little.
You're correct about post depth and hurricanes---original posts were 6-7 feet down, deepest I could go was 5 ish. Should be enough, If it's blowing that hard or flowing that much---I ain't gonna be there.A "hint of envy"? No, more like 48 inches worth... The depth we have to dig to get our damned footings below it. Though you guys probably have some serious requirements regarding hurricane uplift prevention too, if you're within a certain distance of the coast.
Reflection heating from the windows could be from a house 200 feet away or more. Aside from windows the large sliding glass patio doors can be even worse. You could keep an eye on that area when you're there, to see if there is a concentrated bright spot moving across it. Though it may only be exposed at a certain time of the year, as the sun moves with the seasons.
Looks like you got a nice improvement though and some bonding time with friends and family. You always know who cares and who doesn't when there's trouble to be dealt with.
It'll be onda ground!!!!Hide the dern BBQ pit while you're gone.
Alan