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Posted 3/15/2012 2:23 AM (#546089 - in reply to #546083)
Subject: Re: Homemade deck extension

4x4s are huge overkill. a 2x2 would be plenty sufficient for lateral support and bearing weight. if you want you can put a piec of hardwood 1x3, (glued and screwed) under the front edge of the deck befor you add carpet and do away with a center peg all together. This will make the whole edge much more rigid. I hav e done this on my anger and several other boats. A good idea to pre-drill through the 1x3 and screw from the bottom up. that way you don't havewater soaking down around the screws and rotting the wood. Also, pressure treated plywood is not a very good solution at all. Even the big manufacturers won't use it. It just delaminates and weakens after a while. A better way to go is 3/4 cdx ply. I put a few coats of oil based 'porch paint'. on top and all side edges, then scuff a little bit if using carpet adhesive. good luck. tom