Ipe and Brick deck

17 years ago

HI guys,

I got a lot of help from this site when I built my deck and I neglected to ever post any photos. It's a pretty unusual deck in that most of it is made of brick. It also has a roof below the deck so below the deck stays dry except when there is a lot of wind. I hired an architect to help me with the plans and then also hired a brick mason and concrete guy. I did all of the wood work, roof, copper guttering and electric. I also had a gas guy install the gas lamps on hookup for the gas grill. It was a lot of work -- 8 years of saving, 2 years of planning and several months of construction. We really wanted a brick deck so it would look like it was an original part of the house, not something added on later. Also, with the way the back of our house rises up from the hill we felt it needed to feel pretty "heavy" so the house didn't dwarf it. My wife did a wonderful job with the landscaping and we are very pleased with how it all turned out. We used the eb-ty system on the ipe. It's been 2 winters, no problems yet with cupping or anything else. Thank for everyone's help -- no way would I have had the confidence to tackle this project wihout this site.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35401093@N02/

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john_hyatt
17 years ago
Link not workiing. Which kind of eb-ty did you use,did you use the screws provided,did you pre drill and run the screw thru the clip and the ipe. J.
each1teach1
17 years ago
That is a home run!!!!! Awesome!!!
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kempter
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi John,
Try this link, or copy and paste into your browser and it works. I used the screws that came with the system, #2 square head and I pre-drilled. I used a really good Makita driver and was very careful at how I put them in -- yes, through the clip and through the ipe. I had the ipe routed at the lumber yard. I've been very pleased -- live in the midwest and have had no problems. I know there are a lot of disagreements on these systems, but at least in my experience it has worked out well.

Here is a link that might be useful: flicker Set
john_hyatt
17 years ago
Thanks Marc I kept keying that thing in going to the blank screen thing Anyway very nice porject and the house is not bad either!!

Two years down I cant disagree with suscess I just dont understand it. Those round head ss screws are so close to the size of the opening in the metal inserts, the predill has to be perfect and not touch the metal same with the slant of the drill you used the right tool far as the makita impact but still ghesssss you must have really taken your time/done everything right every time.

Also your roof top deck has no cross ventalation that I could see that is a perfect for warping. Why yours worked and so maney dont is a problem to me, I would Think about using them if the faliure rate was not so high.

Side Note>> those little things costs me $3200 when they first came outSeveral big yucks with your Wife under the frame with only Her feet left out!!!

The way I am set up pluging or T&G material is way less$ than the cost of the clips/install/ pregrouve/labor combined with the faliure rate I am not likely to use them on a Wallets job. I am thinking you really slowed down reaching for the best you could do and of course it Worked!! J.