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Show Pago 8C, Lakeside Review, May 6, 1981 Deck Fireplace Of Today Efficient Expoinidls Livimig Air If you and your family are going to be at home more then maybe its time to build that this summer redwood deck youve been thinking about. It will probably cost less and be easier than you think. Economical redwood garden grades will save you money and they can provide performance and beauty the 'more expensive redwood grades are known for. you can add the personal By touches that will increase the value and usefulness of the project. First look at your yard. Think about fixed conditions like sunlight and shade (summer and winter), the availability of water and electricity and access to the house. Carefully planned, a deck can solve backyard problems or enhance favorite features of your home. Also, look into local building codes to see if any apply to your project. Everyone thinks redwood is expensive,- but the rugged grades of redwood are much more economical that the architectural grades and offer the same combinations of beauty, workability and stability that just cant be found in other lumber. Construction Heart is the rich cinnamon colored heart-woo- d of the garden grades. The heartwood provides natural resistance to decay and insects all through the wood, protecting sawn ends as well as surfaces. Wood treated with chemicals cannot provide this protections because the treatment does no penetrate all through the wood. Construction Common is similar Construction Heart but contains cream-colore- d sapwood and is more economical. Redwoods sapwood is not more decay resistant than other softwoods, but has the dimensional stability found in all redwood. Tl U less likely to crack, warp or check than other woods whether they are treated or not. Merchantable is ths most economical of the garden grades, containing sapwood and larger knots. It can be used for deck rails, fence boards and other will find lightweight backyard projects. redwood garden grades saw' and nail easily. Absence of pitch and resins makes handling easier and keeps tools from gumming up. ; - Theres a grade for every part of your deck project and you can save by using the least expensive grade Tthat will do the job. : The size or dimension lumber you use will depend on yiur : deck design. Longer unsupported spans dimension lumber. will need thicker, ' To reduce waste, larger use common dimension lumber in ;even lengths. Your lumber dealer will help you with specific questions about lumber dimension, spans and compatible hardware. ' The fireplace industrj has developed advancet technology which hat made fireplaces from tei years ago as obsolete at the heavy cars of a decade ago. They recommend the following guidelines wher. selecting a fireplace for s new home or room ad dition: Get a doing-it-yourse- lf B-L- Y gas-guzzli- nj fireplace. Energy benefits are designed intc one featuring advanced are fast and economical Heat Circulator, features advanced elements and is fast and economical to install heat-circul- BUILD YOUR OWN redwood deck from rugged, weatherable redwood garden grades and enjoy the For the best possible performance Footings under most conditions, concrete footings are recommended. You can purchase pier pre-ca- st blocks or mix concrete. Posts stand vertically, attached to the footings and supporting the beams. 4x4 construction Heart is often used for posts. It provides the necessary resistance to decay and insects problems to consider when wood is close to the ground. Beams span the distance between posts. These should be thick enough to minimize the number of footings needed. Beams are usually made of 4x4 Construction Heart, though in some cases a larger dimension is used. Beams can be made by attaching two thinner pieces of lumber together with bolts or lag screws to make a larger piece. For instance, two 2x4s can be used to make a 4x4. great outdoors. It might net be as difficult as you think. Joists support the decking and run perpendicular to the beams. 2x6, 2x8 or 2x10 lumber can be used, depending on the distance spanned. For applications close to the ground or where periodic inspection is difficult, Construction Heart should be Construction Common is suitable. used.-Otherwi- Decking is the most visible part of the deck. 2x4 or 2x6 Construction Common is ideal decking material, although 2x8 and 2x10 are sometimes used for design effects. For safety and extra support, keep all decking spans 2 feet or less and try to place larger knots over joists. The use of inferior nails has probably spoiled the lodes of more outdoor wood projects than anything else. Stains caused by nails can be removed, but the best solution is to spend a little extra for top quality, hot dipped nails, stainless steel nails or aluminum ' nails. Electro-plate- d or nails galvanized with only a thin coat of zinc just wont do. Redwood accepts and holds finishes better than other wood because' ' of its unique cell structure. There are a number of ways redwood can be finished with excellent results: for a natural look-us- e a clear water repellent with a mildeweide, for more permanent color a water repellent and a light bodied stain, for a weathered silvery gray bleaches ; can be used. . ; the FIREPLACES like this fireplaces yet they cost elements about half as much to buy to install. and install as masonry Wood is a renewable fireplaces. A of source is a domestic must. With the cost oi energy, says Dick E. energy continuing to Shoemaker, president of skyrocket, your fireplace a fireplace manufacturer. should have a heat cirManufacturers are culation system to re- designing fireplaces that circulate heated air back .will help homeowners use into home. wood to heat portions of your Be sure to have fans their homes in a manner included to improve the that is energy-efficieefficiency of the fireplace while remaining pleasing to the senses and brings by creating a forced-ai- r cheer to a room. heating system. DECKING Construction Common by including integral features. all-in-o- Installation of the outside air supply, when desired, is easily accomplished with the Majestic outside air nt termination kit consisting of an adapter nozzle and A heat circulating an outside termination Make provisions for fireplace called the Ma jic vent. ductwork that brings air from outdoors to feed you fire. This saves you from feeding the fire with room air that you have already paid to heat. Your fireplace should include glass doors. It is important to leave glass doors open while the fire is burning, but doors should always be closed when a fire has burned out, Greenhouse Think about installing your fireplace in a combination family If cost the, Garden Supply Geraniums n. room-kitche- & or Flower & Vegetable Bedding Plants availability of home heating fuel becomes critical, other rooms of the house can be shut off coldest during the periods, and wood can be used as a major heating Fertilizer A Insecticides Garden Tools fuel. - ' V"' . . ,, If youd like some help planning and designing your deck, California Redwood Associations plans kit Redwood Design-A-Dec- k provides information, instructions and plans for custom building decks to fit any house and yard. For a plans kit send $4.00 to California Rnriwood Association, Dept, hit-8- 1 j One lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. step-by-ste- p The Veterans Administration runs the largest medical system in the nation, with 172 medical centers, that can also rear bag clippings Air Force Sgt. Richard A. Burke, son of retired Air Force Capt. and Mrs. John D. Burke Jr. of 1941 North 440th West, Layton, has participated in Global Shield 81, the Strategic Air Commands (SAC) response to a simulated attack on the United States. The service member is among the more than 100,000 U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Canadian personnel taking part in SACs largest, nonotice, 2(Mlay training exercise. During one portion of Global Shield, more than 500 5 2 bombers and and FB-11- 1 tankers took off from 70 different locations in the United States and Guam within minutes of notification. This exercise is not related in any way to real world situations, according to a SAC spokesman. 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