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Originally Posted by doydie
I'm talking about the hand rail on top of the deck, you know the sides of the deck. Yes he did put a good support system under the deck but I guess not good enough. He is putting more underneath the deck today. I just hope it is OK. My DH is OK with it just being a standing structure and not particularly concerned that it doesn't look 'aesthetic'!. But the looking aesthetic actually gives sound and safe structure to the deck.
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typical spacing for the spindles is 3"-4". a crude rule of thumb ive seen used is if you can ball up a fist and fit it between two spindles theyre too far apart.
of course the closer you fit the spindles the more you'll use.but.....
in the long run you have to decide the impact you want the spindles to have.the closer together they are they can create almost a 'wall' effect.but those will be a pain to paint or stain. further apart gives a more perferated look.easier to paint,but kinda cuts a bit of the privacy from your deck.
as for the space under the deck, if its a big enough area and can be made flat enough....use it. ground level patio type stuff.or stash a garden shed under there.
other than that,maybe plant some nice shade growing ground cover plants.