How did we do?
First time hiring a contractor to re-do our deck. Moved from Florida to DMV area last year, so I have very little experience with decks. $18k and 5 day job. Last deck was 30 years old and falling apart. This was a safety concern.
12/14x18 area, semi transparent stain. My only concerns (let me know if this is typical or within the normal range) are: the concrete for both middle posts. We had to move the stairs so the posts were moved a bit and are no longer centered on the concrete. Also, both middle posts look very slightly off (see level). My OCD picked it up but it’s likely that this is considered normal. Also, the floor area has a dark piece of wood. While I know wood can be normally darker, I was a bit confused they would pick it for the surface, and the sealer didn’t cover it. Lastly, my contractor said that it only needed a few hours to dry. On day 4 it rained and on day 6 it was stained. Day 7 it rained again, it didn’t have more than a day to dry. Contractor said he’s never had issues.
Looking at the pics, is anything worth bringing up to my contractor? We have the final walk through this week.
I am overall happy with it, just making sure I get a different set of eyes.
Thanks for any help!