Stair treads are the horizontal boards that you step on. Stair treads may be made of a single 2x12 but typically have two decking boards — usually 2x6s or 1x6s. The stringers must be spaced properly to support the size of the board selected for the treads. A stringer is a wide boar...
According to an old saying, every man must build a house, plant a tree and raise a son…. and build a deck 😉 I’ve planted a lot of trees, I have a son,I built a shed(it can count as a house), now it’s time to learn how to build a deck. I didn’t just want any ...
Getting ready to build a deck? Learn about key concepts and necessary tools to frame a deck before laying down the first deck board.
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...
Step 7: Adding Steps Next, build steps for the floating deck. By using metal angles or 2x4s to suspend stringers from the deck joists, you can eliminate the need for an additional foundation. Note that the surface of the deck should be no more than 8 inches above the ground you step ...
Build Longer-Lasting Decks We could just put the post in and nail it in place. The coating is good enough to be in contact with the pressure-treated lumber. But an extra step you can take to improve the longevity of the hardware is to put an isolation membrane between the pressure-treat...
So we’re going to frame the landing. We’ve already got the parts cut, but because the rim board for the inside of the deck is going to be so close to the building, I need to pull it back a little bit. This way the nail gun and screw gun will fit in there. So I’m going...
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You can cut your own 2 x 10’s or 2 x 12’s. First, determine the rise and run. Divide the run by 10 and the rise by 7 to determine the number of steps. You can also lay out your own step stringers, but it’s a bit harder to do. Normal step width or “depth” is usuall...
Also on the exterior line mark an 1/8” deep notch on each side of the rib at a point starting one inch below the waterline and extending to the bottom of the rib. Hardwood stringers will be installed here later on to help form the impenetrable area of you hull. On some of the ...