Due to warping to some of the joists used for my deck frame, I've realised that about 4 joists need raising for the boards to continue the gradual slope for drainage. Currently the boards that are down so far gather water around these joists because the slope goes down to them but then the warp joists raise the incline again.
The frame is all built, very strong and with lots of feet so I've figured the easiest solution is to build up these joists so the boards are raised and continue the incline to drain off, rather than puddle there. I would need to raise them by 4mm to 1cm each and I was thinking I could use pine stripwood for this.
As it's for interior use, would it be ok to use outdoors if I soaked the pieces in wood preservative first? Or is there anything that would be better to use and still similarly cheap?
Also, I am assuming it is worth the effort to correct this now - how much damage do temporary puddles cause to the decking boards?
The frame is all built, very strong and with lots of feet so I've figured the easiest solution is to build up these joists so the boards are raised and continue the incline to drain off, rather than puddle there. I would need to raise them by 4mm to 1cm each and I was thinking I could use pine stripwood for this.
As it's for interior use, would it be ok to use outdoors if I soaked the pieces in wood preservative first? Or is there anything that would be better to use and still similarly cheap?
Also, I am assuming it is worth the effort to correct this now - how much damage do temporary puddles cause to the decking boards?