Your first deck building project can be a bit intimidating. So if you are building a deck for the first, this is a great page to read. Here is a recent deck building project of mine for those of you who aspire to learn the finer aspects of building decks.
Follow along each stage of building this deck and most if not all of your questions should be answered.
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Then
you have to frame the deck structure so Ill discuss the joist spacing,
length of joist span and how to connect your deck to the house.
There
are several methods but I will show you one of the best waterproof methods
there is.
You
can also see how I built and installed the deck railing and the deck stairs.
There were a few intricate 22.5 degree cuts involved which can be a bit
challenging if you have never been involved in building a deck before but the explanation and
pictures should help.
So sit back, get comfortable. Grab yourself a coffee or beverage of choice and go through what ever aspect of the project you are interested in.
Print out the page for reference if need be. And in no time, you will be in fine shape to start designing and building your own deck.
Each page is set out in the logical order that you would follow if you were building a deck from scratch. One topic will set up and prepare you for the next topic.
Building a Deck: Assessing your site
Building a Deck: Creating Your Deck
Design
Building a Deck: Preparing Your Site
Building a Deck: Footing location
Building a Deck: Digging the footings
and piers
Building a Deck: Ledger Attachment
Building a Deck: Setting Beam Height
Building a Deck: Framing a Deck
Building a Deck: Railing Post Attachment
Building a Deck: Intalling the fascia board
Building a Deck: Decking material installation
Building a Deck: Building Stairs
Building a Deck: Installing The Railing
OK, lets start building from the very beginning, the idea stage and your proposed location. Go to Assessing Your Site.
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