He wants to start from the ground up, so first project is repairing porches. Our wrap around porch has several columns that are sinking (for lack of a better word) due to some rotting porch decking as well as occasional rot in some supporting framing. Some decking boards are okay, some not. I don't especially like the look of repairs where 1/3 of a length of a 10' board is replaced - resulting in seams. With this in mind, he suggests we go ahead and replace all of the decking.
We want to use a quality wood that will last but not blow the budget. Don't want cheap pine tongue and groove that is going to twist & warp like a PO used in a few places.
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What type of wood did you use or recommend?
Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge and suggestions.
I'll post some pictures as soon as I get a chance.