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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Dyeguy's 1648 Mod- Pics Update... DONE
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave11" data-source="post: 125687" data-attributes="member: 2524"><p>I was not saying that his layout would not hold, I was only suggedting to pay mind to the loads on the brackets. I did not realize that he was using galvanized steel brackets, I thought they were aluminum at first.</p><p></p><p>If you do some searching, you can find some aluminum for a reasonable price (is it the price of wood...no). My point was if you are smart about your sizing and support structure, you can minimize your material and hence cost and maybe use aluminum even if you are on a budget. For instance, a lot of people who have built aluminum framed decks have used either thin angle or 1.5" square tube. This kind of structure would still require a significant amount of under and cross supports. However, if you spent a little more money on a bigger cross section, I think you could build a deck with a lot less material. That is why I suggested an optimum method for those of us on a budget might be a hybrid wood/aluminum deck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave11, post: 125687, member: 2524"] I was not saying that his layout would not hold, I was only suggedting to pay mind to the loads on the brackets. I did not realize that he was using galvanized steel brackets, I thought they were aluminum at first. If you do some searching, you can find some aluminum for a reasonable price (is it the price of wood...no). My point was if you are smart about your sizing and support structure, you can minimize your material and hence cost and maybe use aluminum even if you are on a budget. For instance, a lot of people who have built aluminum framed decks have used either thin angle or 1.5" square tube. This kind of structure would still require a significant amount of under and cross supports. However, if you spent a little more money on a bigger cross section, I think you could build a deck with a lot less material. That is why I suggested an optimum method for those of us on a budget might be a hybrid wood/aluminum deck. [/QUOTE]
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