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Hello All,
I will be starting construction on a 16′ x 8′ second floor covered balcony shortly. The new section of roof will be supported by 2 6×6 posts.The floor will be 1×4 mahogany decking on sleepers over a EPDM rubber roof. I am planning on flashing the bottom 4″ of the posts with rubber and hiding it with some sort of trim base.The posts will be painted white and will be exposed. I was thinking fir… but thought it might rot where the trim and rubber covers it, pressure treated always checks and has too many knots to look good. Now I’m thinking red cedar… I know it’s soft, but the posts shouldn’t really be taking alot of wear and tear. The house is about a block from the ocean, so it will see some weather for sure. Any wisdom that you can pass along will be appreciated. Thanx
Scott
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Hello All,
I will be starting construction on a 16' x 8' second floor covered balcony shortly. The new section of roof will be supported by 2 6x6 posts.The floor will be 1x4 mahogany decking on sleepers over a EPDM rubber roof. I am planning on flashing the bottom 4" of the posts with rubber and hiding it with some sort of trim base.The posts will be painted white and will be exposed. I was thinking fir... but thought it might rot where the trim and rubber covers it, pressure treated always checks and has too many knots to look good. Now I'm thinking red cedar... I know it's soft, but the posts shouldn't really be taking alot of wear and tear. The house is about a block from the ocean, so it will see some weather for sure. Any wisdom that you can pass along will be appreciated. Thanx
Scott