Is there a heating/air guy in the house?

of.the.girl

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

of.the.girl wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=decks&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEgQFjAA&url=http://www.decks.com/&ei=0EZHUeHQF4mmqgGW-YCwBQ&usg=AFQjCNHA-5BVei6C2vf9O-o_eE8jdFdnVg&bvm=bv.43828540,d.aWM

Ok here we go.
The 1st pic it shows, or just click the top pic on the right.
If I were to build something like this, but only have 1/2 attached to the house, and as you look at the pic, the left hand side would come off the house 4-6ft or so, then continue on. How ridiculous would that look?

why don't you wrap it around the corner of the house?

HUH?
Explain please.
Give me a visual.

You ever see those old victorian houses with the wrap around porch?

Something like that.

norm

is this what you have in mind?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

norm wrote:

is this what you have in mind?

Thats about it.
Exactly
Will it work?

Dissidentman

norm wrote:

is this what you have in mind?

Norm, I didn't know you were an architect?

JonnyPistachio

Dissidentman wrote:

norm wrote:

is this what you have in mind?

Norm, I didn't know you were an architect?

norm

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Thats about it.
Exactly
Will it work?

i think so...if it were me, i'd probably continue against the house after the a/c...and do the lattice/vine thing i mentioned earlier

norm

Dissidentman wrote:

Norm, I didn't know you were an architect?

yep...speedy should be thanking me...he's getting this talent for free

Dissidentman

norm wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

Norm, I didn't know you were an architect?

yep...speedy should be thanking me...he's getting this talent for free

Crayola University really paid off.

81

quality work norm...quality work indeed.

norm

Dissidentman wrote:

norm wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

Norm, I didn't know you were an architect?

yep...speedy should be thanking me...he's getting this talent for free

Crayola University really paid off.

they really showed me where my talent lies

Dissidentman

norm wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

norm wrote:

yep...speedy should be thanking me...he's getting this talent for free

Crayola University really paid off.

they really showed me where my talent lies

I hear your excellent at tying your shoes.

81

maybe he can have the deck wrap around the other side and have something like this going over it....

Dissidentman

81 wrote:

maybe he can have the deck wrap around the other side and have something like this going over it....

Over the spinning blade of his AC unit? Yeah, that seems ok.

norm

Dissidentman wrote:

I hear your excellent at tying your shoes.

got my phd in that! sounds easier than it is

Dissidentman

norm wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

I hear your excellent at tying your shoes.

got my phd in that! sounds easier than it is

It's a shame that shortly after you earned that degree, Velcro was invented.

mca47

I say move the damn thing.
You go out back on your brand new deck on a beautiful Saturday evening. You fire up the grill, crack open a few beers, kick back and relax when all of a sudden that damn A/C fires up blowing hot air all over the place!

No my idea of fun/relaxing!

You could pour a new slab pretty easily and cheaply on your own. Then have a guy come and move the unit and re-wire the thing. I'd say it would cost a total (including the cement) of $750.

81

Dissidentman wrote:

81 wrote:

maybe he can have the deck wrap around the other side and have something like this going over it....

Over the spinning blade of his AC unit? Yeah, that seems ok.

maybe a draw birdge

JonnyPistachio

maybe everyone that contributed in this thread could come over and we'll put up that deck in no time!

81

JonnyPistachio wrote:

maybe everyone that contributed in this thread could come over and we'll put up that deck in no time!

i'd be willing to lend my supervisor skills

Dissidentman

81 wrote:

JonnyPistachio wrote:

maybe everyone that contributed in this thread could come over and we'll put up that deck in no time!

i'd be willing to lend my supervisor skills

I have a hammer and a tape measure, but it doesn't look like either of those things were used in this case...

oceaninmyeyes

I had a new AC unit installed 2 years ago. They didn't pour a slab, but used this http://www.hvacpartsource.com/DiversiTe ... s/2265.htm instead with fine sand underneath it for leveling. Carried it out on the truck.

mca47

JonnyPistachio wrote:

maybe everyone that contributed in this thread could come over and we'll put up that deck in no time!

I'm good at telling people what to do. Granted, I've never built a deck, but how hard can it be?

Yeah, Speedy....you supply the beer, and we'll get that baby put together in no time!

PillowPants

make that gazebo a fuckin pinata for the wrigley peeps... we can take turns running into it

then we burn it

guacamolejoe

PillowPants wrote:

make that gazebo a fuckin pinata for the wrigley peeps... we can take turns running into it

then we burn it

And I'll make sure the fire won't burn out of control :shifty:

Just make sure the sausages don't burn :nono: . Oh, I forgot you lost that cooler Speedy

dougfloyd

You got an extra trailer sitting around? Problem solved. (This is just a backup plan in case the contractor screws up norm's excellent blueprints)

chadwick

dougfloyd wrote:

You got an extra trailer sitting around? Problem solved. (This is just a backup plan in case the contractor screws up norm's excellent blueprints)

frickin awesome

81

dougfloyd wrote:

You got an extra trailer sitting around? Problem solved. (This is just a backup plan in case the contractor screws up norm's excellent blueprints)

SPEEDY MCCREADY

norm wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Thats about it.
Exactly
Will it work?

i think so...if it were me, i'd probably continue against the house after the a/c...and do the lattice/vine thing i mentioned earlier

Lattice/Vine? And then continuing the deck against the porch? Wouldnt I then be basically blocking the a/c in? You know what I mean? The a/c unit still needs to be accessible. Right? If and when I ever do need a new one, or if this unit needs maintenance, I would be screwed. Right?
Or am I missing something?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mca47 wrote:

I say move the damn thing.
You go out back on your brand new deck on a beautiful Saturday evening. You fire up the grill, crack open a few beers, kick back and relax when all of a sudden that damn A/C fires up blowing hot air all over the place!

No my idea of fun/relaxing!

You could pour a new slab pretty easily and cheaply on your own. Then have a guy come and move the unit and re-wire the thing. I'd say it would cost a total (including the cement) of $750.

I hear ya. But paying $750 to move what is probably a 10 year old unit VS. paying twice as much for a new unit? To me it would make more sense to get a new unit, and have it installed EXACTLY where I want it. Right?

Damn, I wish I could build around this thing, yet not make the deck look Hillbillyish!

QuarterToTen

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Damn, I wish I could build around this thing, yet not make the deck look Hillbillyish!

These are some attractive options, not too red-necky :P

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-m_L-lcaNGs/T ... C02921.JPG

http://www.whitewaterbridges.com/images ... 29_IMG.JPG

http://yardistrystructures.com/blog/wp- ... S-1_hd.jpg