Any competent handyman or do-it-yourselfer should be able to build a basic wood deck with railings. Building a deck is a perfect home improvement project.
To site the beams, pull a level string from the top of the house ledger board to the posts. To fasten the beams, you can cut the posts and place them on top or, if you want to use the posts to support railings, leave them tall and attach the beam to the sides. Next, fasten t...
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How to Build Deck Steps and Stairs Written By: Decks Team Published on December 13, 2022 Save Building deck stairs can be challenging because potential mistakes exist at different stages, from landing pad and railing issues to misalignments with the stair tread step dimensions, rises, and depths...
Prelilminary Notes: How to Build a Deck There are many ways to build a deck (or porch) and one way is shown below. I've taken the liberty to add other ways along with some deck railing codes which are noted in What would Dave do? below. ...
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Here are some things you should know before you start building your floating deck: If the deck is more than 30 inches off the ground, you’ll need a building permit and deck railings. You will also need a building permit if you want to build another type of structure on top of the ...
Does your deck honor the local building codes and building permits for safety? Does the property have trees in the area you’ve kept aside for decking? Does your client want to remove them, or build around them? What direction is the house facing, and what direction do you want the deck...
Use along zip-tieto attach the string light pole to the deck railing post. If your zip ties aren’t long enough, you can connect two together. This will be temporary, so don’t worry if it looks ugly! This step is optional, but it’s very helpful if you’re doing this project alon...