Slate Gray Azek Deck in Medway, MA

The Existing Deck

The original PT wood deck that was replaced.

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The existing wood deck was in poor condition and had multiple issues, including:

• loose railings and newel posts
• rotted decking in some areas
• sagging stairs that were ready to fail
• improper flashing at the ledger-board that had led to damage to some of the house sheathing and frame behind the ledger
• undersized concrete post footings that were not installed to below the frost line
• out of plumb support posts
• most of the deck frame was in overall poor condition

It was time for a replacement and an updated design.

The New Deck

The customer wanted a new composite deck that would be low maintenance and last for years to come. After discussing options they chose TimberTech Advanced PVC by Azek in Slate Gray for the decking and TimberTech RadianceRail Express for the railing system. You can read more about the differences between PVC versus composite decking here.

The new deck featuring TimberTech Advanced PVC by Azek decking with TimberTech Railings.

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For the new deck the customer liked the idea of having L-shaped stairs with a landing that provides easy access to the back door of the house from the driveway. This design also provided much more deck area to enjoy versus the original design.

Here are the material specs of the new deck:

• 2x8 joists, 2-2x10 main beam, 2x12 stair stringers, 6x6 posts
• 12 in. x 48 in. concrete footings
• 3 ft. x 5 ft. x 5 in. concrete landing, edged, brush finish
• decking: TimberTech Advanced PVC by Azek in Slate Gray
• railings: TimberTech RadianceRail Express in white
• trim (deck skirt, stair stringer, stair riser): VERSATEX PVC Trim in white

Here are some more pictures from this project:

The Azek Slate Gray decking was installed using a feature board in the middle, installed perpendicular to the main decking field. Using feature boards is a great way to avoid having staggered seams in a deck when the width is over 20 feet (the maximum length of most decking.

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A TimberTech Impression Gate gate was installed at the top of the deck stairs.

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L-shaped TimberTech Azek deck stairs with landing. The railings are the Timbertech RadianceRail Express.

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Another view of the Azek deck stairs and concrete landing.

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Another picture from the back of the house of the completed Azek deck.

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