Are you ready to turn your outdoor space into a beautiful retreat? Building a deck is a fantastic way to enhance your home and create a space for relaxation and entertainment. To embark on this exciting journey, you’ll need the right tools to ensure a successful deck-building project. In this Read more…
Arrive prepared at the store(s) where you’ll be buying materials for your deck, and solicit the help of store workers who can listen to your needs and guide you accordingly. Redwood and Cedar img: timbertown.com When properly installed and maintained, redwood and cedar perform well. Both have been used to Read more…
A deck can be built in a variety of ways. Attaching it to the house’s outside walls is one of the most typical methods. Many people want to raise it above ground level to avoid issues like moisture damage, insect infestation, and rot and decay. While many homeowners choose to Read more…
The type of finishing you should use on a deck depends on the material. Redwood or cedar decking: img: timbertown.com To maintain the wood’s natural appearance, apply clear (or slightly tinted) wood preservative, rolled on or applied with a garden sprayer, annually. Composite decking: No finish needed. Pressure-treated decking: img: Read more…
The longer the stairwell, the more difficult it is to construct—stairs quickly become heavy and difficult to maneuver, especially if you’re working alone. Making staircases is now easier than it was before, thanks to galvanized brackets. To support the treads, just draw out the tread placements on the two side Read more…
When it comes to decking boards, as previously stated, you have a lot of options. Redwood, cedar, and composite lumber are all excellent choices. However, since the decking craze began in the early 1970s, pressure-treated lumber has dominated the market. Treated 2 x 4s and 2 x 6s were the Read more…
Though joists are extremely sturdy and rarely deflect under pressure, they can easily shift from side to side. The unsupported span between two adjacent joists can rise from 14″ to 18″ if they bend away from each other, making the decking board above feel bouncy when walked on. Always maintain Read more…
Once all the posts are marked with a level line, measure down from this line a distance equal to the depth of the beam. 1. Using a square, mark all the sides of each post and cut off the waste with a circular saw. Be careful when using this saw Read more…
The posts are the deck’s principal vertical elements. They bear the weight of the beams and joists above them and transfer it to the concrete foundation piers (and ultimately to the ground below the frost line). Posts must meet the following criteria in order to function properly: Installed plumb Made Read more…
The finest deck foundation is made out of a series of piers, or concrete-filled tube forms, one under each deck post. Each pier’s bottom should be supported by four pillars “crushed stone or washed gravel Keep in mind that the top of this gravel or stone should still be below Read more…
Before building anything, lay out the site accurately so that you know exactly where the deck will be located. Start by installing the ledger and marking the joist locations on it. Then install batter boards—layout devices that are designed to hold the mason’s strings—at the approximate corners of the deck. Read more…
Good planning can make any job turn out better. Here are 10 ways to keep ahead of the problems. 1. Start with a site inspection. For most houses, the best spot for a deck is along the back wall next to the kitchen door. This provides easy access to the Read more…