Don't Throw Your Scraps Away: How We Reuse Them || Dr Decks

We make hundreds upon hundreds of cuts per job, but we don't let our scraps go to waste. Whether it's other parts of a deck or useful for a template, there are lots of things you can do with your extra pieces.
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[@roberthenry2451]

would like a video of your planter box build. Seems straight forward but you may have some interesting twists that we didn't think of

[@colinstu.art.]

Second this!

[@deanm816]

Same here. Is there a frame involved?

[@ethanmitchell1308]

I like to use them as shims for an air gap when installing facia on deck bands. I also use them on the bottom of my stringers to keep them from having direct contact with concrete... makes great birdhouses also!

[@devinbraun1852]

I’ve also used them as stand offs on the bottom of stair stringers. I don’t know why I’ve never though of using for air gap on fascia, but that’s a good idea. Only question I’d have is if, over time and related expansion/contraction cycles, a wave or buckle/bulge may develop on the fascia between the shims; even at 12” spacing. Have you seen anything like this happen?

[@ethanmitchell1308]

@@devinbraun1852 I have never had it happen because of the shims. I have had it happen on a deck I installed during the winter where I didn't leave enough room between boards for expansion though.

[@ericcox6764]

Did a Trex deck last year for my brother and sister in law with a contrasting border. He took the scrap and cut it into squares and made a parquet floor to go under his barbecue. A frame holds everything in place. It looks really nice and provides protection for the flooring.

[@devinbraun1852]

Great idea. I may do this on a smoke/grill shed I’m soon going to build. I have a decent amount of scrap boards on hand from home and customer projects.

[@devinbraun1852]

I recently used Azek in a rebuild of my large back deck and side porch. I ripped the edging off short cut offs that are at least 5.5” long to use as capping on exposed cut ends using 2P10X (a slick technique you demonstrated in earlier videos).

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

Make a small pet shelter (house, lean-to for shade, or box to put a cushion in), etc.

[@blameitonben]

I made a dog ramp out of mine!!! Making a bridge in my yard with some left overs. Making a bike ramp with some...

[@PhillyFixed]

I use scraps to do mockups of tricky details or to test fit before committing new material.

[@davidlarkin7867]

Up here in northern Michigan, used scrap composite decking to build a mailbox protector from snowplow damage.

[@blameitonben]

Just made some platform stairs for my hot tub. Scrap trex was perfect for skirting the stairs!!!

[@yvanahernandez]

More than scrap, I over estimated my deck boards 😂 I did a whole office window fascia today with it to make it more modern (Timbertech Azek as well). The rest will be used for a storage box to put the covers of the furniture and grill while in use.

[@vincezito3547]

Wtf you find all these cool tools at. I need that speed square

[@brianstielow9169]

Can you show us how you build a planter box

[@m.cerullo3473]

Do you have a video or plans on how you make the planter boxes with the scrap pieces?

[@drdecks]

Working on it!

[@robwaz1547]

Turned scrap into mailbox stand, some good ideas in the comments, HEY DR can ya make video of planter box build

[@douglaswindsor3498]

I made a picnic table and benches from scraps...

[@buildeco]

I know you don't like mitre cutsndoc, but scrap could be a good way to get that last mitre cut right...

[@johngungortekin453]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kevinshafer4296]

I just got prove for the Azek 7" wide at $9.93/ lineal foot

[@kevinshafer4296]

Got price