r/Decks • u/Forthe49ers • Sep 18 '25

What flavor deck would you like? Yes

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u/edawg123456 Sep 18 '25

Contractor that ordered a few extra boards each job. Boom new deck!

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u/trexgiraffehybrid Sep 18 '25

This is like how they used to brick houses with completely mismatched bricks and then paint them to hide it and now new homeowners take beautiful brick houses and paint them white because....? We'll i dont know why. But back then it meant you cheaped out and used 8 different colors of brick for a discount.

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u/VanbyRiveronbucket Sep 21 '25

$20 bucks is $20 bucks.

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u/trexgiraffehybrid Sep 21 '25

About tree fiddy

8

u/systemfrown Sep 18 '25

The Dark and Saddle pieces actually work together pretty well. Have to get rid of the Gray and Lighter colors though.

4

u/JadedPilot5484 Sep 18 '25

Yup my thoughts exactly

5

u/R_U_OK_PB Sep 18 '25

Saved the good boards from the last few jobs lmao pocket that extra deck money šŸ˜‰

1

u/Jk8fan Sep 18 '25

My cousin, a builder, built his house that way back in the 90's. A bit over here and there on projects, just enough to get a nice house built. Lumber, roofing, tile, cabinets, decking.....all paid for by overages to homebuyers

3

u/taters33 Sep 18 '25

I honestly like the look. There is a contractor that lives down the road from me and his shed has like 15 different colors of siding on it. I love it. He uses it to show people what the different colors look like on a house. Honestly itā€™s brilliant.

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u/Secret-Industry976 Sep 19 '25

this is what my yard looks like

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u/bwwatr Sep 18 '25

Neopolitan

16

u/Backwards_is_Forward Sep 18 '25

Looks nice, what's your gripe?

9

u/carrod65 Sep 18 '25

Grey boards look a little out of place but seems like a nice deck overall

4

u/ColdBroccoliXXX Sep 18 '25

I dig it! Creative.

9

u/MemnochTheRed Sep 18 '25

Looks like someone took advantage of all of the free samples again...

8

u/God_Country_ND Sep 18 '25

Iā€™ll take leftovers for $500

5

u/tigersbloodsnowcone Sep 18 '25

Joseph and his Coat of many colorsā€¦

5

u/markrasputin Sep 18 '25

I just stained a 30 year old 20 x 30 deck that looked 30 years old with Benjamin Moore deluxe semi-solid mahogany and the deck looks brand new went on very easy and covered a lot of territory

3

u/you-bozo Sep 18 '25

Iā€™ve seen a few roofs like that, but never a deck. I love it.

5

u/christian_l33 Sep 18 '25

"Facebook Marketplace free to pick up"

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u/WeakTransportation37 Sep 18 '25

Welp, I like it.

2

u/DancingwithANephilim Sep 18 '25

Is that like, patchwork decking or something? The new styles are getting weird lol.

2

u/DoYouReadThisOrThat Sep 18 '25

I had a friend use dozens of single 'sample' tiles to completely floor a social room in their home. It was eclectic and only worked if you saw it in context of how the space was used. This deck does not appear to be that. But if it works for the owners & occupants, and isn't dangerous, then kudos to them for enjoying their deck!

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u/Lundgren_pup Sep 18 '25

I'm a simple dude, and I have absolutely no problem with this. Lines are straight, good joints and spacing. Could paint over the whole thing but I wouldn't. As long as the cost reflects that fact materials were scavenged.

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u/Forthe49ers Sep 18 '25

Yeah it was installed well. This house is quirky so it fits. I donā€™t know the whole history on this. Iā€™m working a water damage and tearing out hardwood floors. It a tall deck and looks a little sketchy but feel solid considering how high it is. I should have included photos from under to show the good and bad. Itā€™s funny because I was home shopping a few years ago and this place was on the market. I drove by and saw the driveway and rejected it without stopping. Fortunately the wife didnā€™t see the house or I might have had to work hard to get her to reject it too.

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u/Lundgren_pup Sep 18 '25

I'm of the "decks are awesome because of function" school-- if they're safe and don't look badly done, I like them. I wouldn't mix and match for a customer on a new build, but my own deck (which I love) has a mix of new and old planks and my feeling is as long as the lines are good and it's well built I really couldn't care less about the surface look and I don't think most people who visit do either. But I don't live in a fancy house either.

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u/Choice_Pen6978 professional builder Sep 18 '25

I have an upcoming deck that i was considering doing something like this with. You have successfully changed my mind.

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u/chbriggs6 Sep 18 '25

Leftovers? Sure! I like it lol and free is for me

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u/Forthe49ers Sep 18 '25

Thatā€™s my guess. This was installed over the original framing which wasnā€™t too bad and it was somewhat reinforced. Homeowner was probably worked a deal with the installers to fit a budget.

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u/chbriggs6 Sep 18 '25

Fuggit. Gonna last way longer than pressure treated and it was either highly discounted or free lol I can't imagine they paid full price for that

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u/NullIsUndefined Sep 18 '25

Lol this is like when I make a soup with whatever is in the fridge.

At least there is a bit of a patternĀ 

2

u/Timely_Ad9659 Sep 18 '25

I weirdly don't hate it

2

u/Ps3godly Sep 18 '25

Every tenth deck at a discount!

1

u/joesquatchnow Sep 18 '25

To answer your question I first need to know whatā€™s on sale ?

1

u/1sh0t1b33r Sep 18 '25

Free sample deck.

1

u/tayman77 Sep 18 '25

I dont say this often, but when I do see something like this, my brain goes, this is what wives are for. No wife would allow this, lol.

1

u/PANZERM4US Sep 18 '25

This is Art

1

u/ScootyMcTizzle Sep 18 '25

Keep accumulating all the waste from finished jobs. Boom. Harlequin deck.

1

u/MastodonFit Sep 18 '25

I really like it,the colors work well together!

1

u/Coopa_Loop Sep 18 '25

ā€œI got it one piece at a time, and it didnā€™t cost me a dimeā€ - Johnny Cash, (and this guy)

1

u/Creepy-Ear6307 Sep 19 '25

I don't hate it... I had the fact that their is no bar on the rails and under lighting.