Originally Posted by amandasgramma
You couldn't sit on it and have a BBQ on it at the same time.
Love your new deck and the doors!! One word of caution, though. We've had several serious fires in New England that were caused by BBQs being used on decks; the code specifies that BBQs should be used on an inflamable surface, not on a deck. Who knew?!
The scariest case happened to someone here in work. She and her family had just finished BBQing and were inside eating. A few minutes into the meal, something caught their attention (noise, smoke, light from the flames??). When they checked outside, the whole back of the house was in flames!! The scary part is their 18 month old was upstairs taking a nap.
The father rushed upstairs as everyone else headed outside. When he got to the bedroom, the baby was standing up in the crib, looking out the window, watching the flames. __:-(__ OMG! He grabbed the kid and, just as he was heading downstairs, the BBQ propane tank blew, completely engulfing the back side of the house, including the baby's room, in flames!
One might think this is an isolated case but we've had at least two more fires caused by BBQs in New England. I don't know if the really hot weather is aggravating the situation but thought I'd pass along the warning.
On that note.... didn't mean to scare you, just be careful while you're enjoying your new deck!