Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

New Hampshire winter. 34'x12' deck. Own a big Ariens for the the driveway, looking for an alternate for the deck. Will need to clear deck, roof rake pulled down roof snow, and clear again. Prefer gas powered. Thanks

You definitely do not need the Quick Chute feature, but it's a nice convenience if is going to be used on the driveway and sidewalks.

I'd go for it.  Like the Chinese proverb "Buy once, cry once."

aa335 wrote:

I guess I'm lucky in that my deck railings are horizontal (originally built pre-code).  I re-built the deck this past year and kept the horizontal rails, but did add extra railing and made the rails bigger/thicker.  Nobody enforces the national code around here anyway, and home inspectors ignore it completely when it comes to decks.

longboat wrote:
It didn't bother or concern me at first.  However, when there's little children around that can slip through or fall down from there, that's a different matter.

aa335 wrote:

Agreed, but wife & I don't have any kids and don't ever have kids over.  Kids would have to make a concerted effort to climb or slip through these rails.  We have a dog and a cat - funny how they are smart enough to not climb over/through the rails!  Anyway, if we ever decide to sell the house, it will be a simple matter to attach balusters if the next buyer is concerned.

I also have to rake the snow from the roof onto the back deck, and falling about 8 feet packs it pretty well. Up to now I installed 9 foot ramps over the stairs so I can drive the 24" 2  stage up onto the deck. This summer I snagged a little ss that I am rehabbing. I'll let you know how it works on the packed stuff.

My deck is 16 x 28   and although it has a roof,  a lot of snow blows in from the 3 sides,  I keeep my SS Craftsman parked on my deck all winter.. My railing is before code so is only 30 inches high. I blow the snow out on 28 foot back side.

What exactly is your deck made of ?  TREX ? Chemically Impregnated Southern Yellow Pine ?  Western Red Cedar ?  Something Else ?