March/April 2007
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DAY'S END Focus on good design and clever construction To form the curved railing, 5/16-inch-thick clear old-growth cedar strips were laminated together in special forms, using radio frequency to cure the glue. The balusters are Deckorator 3/4-inch tubes. Double 2x12 pitched joists and regular framing support the deck's floor, which is made of 3/4-inch OSB, 60-mil rubber roofing, 1 inch of sand, and blue stone pavers. The serpentine curve presented interesting challenges for Robert Viviano, owner of Deck the Yards in Pittsburgh: "We actually build all of our curves in our shop, including the beam - which is about 30
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