Building a Deck

BlackDog · 09-04-2009, 10:22 AM

I'm building a deck on the back of the house. My yard is very small, and my wife wants a "contained" area for my handicapped son to play. We're making this 12' x 16', not huge, but enough for him to play. I'm also making the handrails taller than normal.

I started about 3 weeks ago by renting an auger and making the holes for the footers. Had a buddy help me, because those augers are pretty powerful. Made 4' deep holes. In the evenings following I poured the cement. Last weekend a couple friends came over to help me put up the posts and beams. As you can see we got a few joists in place to hold everything in place. I'm using under-deck brackets for the floor decking, so over the past couple of nights I've cut the rest of the joists and mounted the brackets. Today I will put up the rest of the joists. Tomorrow a friend is coming and we'll do the decking, and hopefully get some of the handrails completed. By Monday I hope to have it finished.

Here's where I'm at right now.

68TriShield · 09-04-2009, 10:24 AM

Thor will love that!

Skywalker · 09-04-2009, 10:27 AM

Very nice start Warren!!!

MedicCook · 09-04-2009, 10:30 AM

Looks good so far.

bvilchez · 09-04-2009, 12:18 PM

Looks real good. My wife and I want a deck built but it would only come up about 6 inches in our yard.

Good luck with the project

TheTraveler · 09-04-2009, 12:19 PM

Looking good so far. Some people are only interested in the finished product but I love to see construction as it happens. One of my biggest pleasures when I did construction work was to look back at the end of each day and see the progress we'd made.

That may technically be a great place for him to play but I forsee it becoming a great place for a morning cup of coffee and a short smoke too!

kelmac07 · 09-04-2009, 12:33 PM

Looking good!!

RGD. · 09-04-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

Looking good so far. Some people are only interested in the finished product but I love to see construction as it happens. . . .

Yeah me too! Looking good there. One word of caution though. Be careful about installing those joist hangers ahead of time - your pressure treated wood dimensions will not all be exact. So some of them might be a tad to high and some to low. I use to install a temporary ledger to rest the joists on and then position when nailing.

Don't forget to post more pictures!

Ron

Steve · 09-04-2009, 02:25 PM

Looks good!

alley00p · 09-04-2009, 03:02 PM

Very, nice!

I know your son is gonna love being out there, once dad has it finished!

Keep posting the progress pics, Warren!

BlackDog · 09-04-2009, 04:23 PM

Break Time!

Scothew · 09-04-2009, 05:04 PM

Looks good.

Steve · 09-04-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

Break Time!

bigloo · 09-04-2009, 06:01 PM

Thats gonna look when it is done. Build him a play cave or fort beneath!

09-04-2009, 06:27 PM

Very nice. Can hardly wait for final pictures!

fxpose · 09-04-2009, 06:37 PM

Looking good! That's a good start.
Speaking of decks, we're in the middle of demolishing our 30 yr old deck, mostly due to termite damage.

hotreds · 09-04-2009, 06:40 PM

Bravo- looking good. Our deck actually fell down- gonna hafta do something about that!

BlackDog · 09-04-2009, 10:30 PM

My daughter's boyfriend helped me hang the joists tonight. We got them all hung. Tomorrow I'll get the decking done. I've got 2 guys coming to help, so I hope to get the entire floor done. Maybe some handrails too.

skullnrose · 09-04-2009, 10:48 PM

Looks great and solid!

BlackDog · 09-05-2009, 08:35 AM

Here's where it's at now. I'm heading out in a few minutes to start laying the deck boards. A couple guys are coming to help. I'll post more pictures later today.

09-04-2009, 10:22 AM	#1
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Building a Deck I'm building a deck on the back of the house. My yard is very small, and my wife wants a "contained" area for my handicapped son to play. We're making this 12' x 16', not huge, but enough for him to play. I'm also making the handrails taller than normal. I started about 3 weeks ago by renting an auger and making the holes for the footers. Had a buddy help me, because those augers are pretty powerful. Made 4' deep holes. In the evenings following I poured the cement. Last weekend a couple friends came over to help me put up the posts and beams. As you can see we got a few joists in place to hold everything in place. I'm using under-deck brackets for the floor decking, so over the past couple of nights I've cut the rest of the joists and mounted the brackets. Today I will put up the rest of the joists. Tomorrow a friend is coming and we'll do the decking, and hopefully get some of the handrails completed. By Monday I hope to have it finished. Here's where I'm at right now. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

09-04-2009, 10:24 AM	#2
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,195 Trading: (40)	Re: Building a Deck Thor will love that!

09-04-2009, 10:27 AM	#3
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Building a Deck Very nice start Warren!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-04-2009, 10:30 AM	#4
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Building a Deck Looks good so far. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

09-04-2009, 12:18 PM	#5
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Re: Building a Deck Looks real good. My wife and I want a deck built but it would only come up about 6 inches in our yard. Good luck with the project

09-04-2009, 12:19 PM	#6
TheTraveler giggity giggitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jonathan Location: Near a Walmart Posts: 1,813 Trading: (12)	Re: Building a Deck Looking good so far. Some people are only interested in the finished product but I love to see construction as it happens. One of my biggest pleasures when I did construction work was to look back at the end of each day and see the progress we'd made. That may technically be a great place for him to play but I forsee it becoming a great place for a morning cup of coffee and a short smoke too! __________________ "My life is my own."

09-04-2009, 12:33 PM	#7
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Building a Deck Looking good!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-04-2009, 02:25 PM	#9
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Building a Deck Looks good! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

09-04-2009, 03:02 PM	#10
alley00p Adopted MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Charlie Location: HOCKEYTOWN! Posts: 1,770 Trading: (41)	Re: Building a Deck Very, nice! I know your son is gonna love being out there, once dad has it finished! Keep posting the progress pics, Warren! __________________ Alley00p - I may be a FOG, but I'm still trying to dance!! Just don't trip over my cane!

09-04-2009, 04:23 PM	#11
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Building a Deck Break Time! __________________ "We live in the good of this."

09-04-2009, 05:04 PM	#12
Scothew CA Scott #2658 Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Scott Location: AL Posts: 580 Trading: (5)	Re: Building a Deck Looks good.

09-04-2009, 06:01 PM	#14
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Building a Deck Thats gonna look when it is done. Build him a play cave or fort beneath!

09-04-2009, 06:27 PM	#15
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Building a Deck Very nice. Can hardly wait for final pictures!

09-04-2009, 06:37 PM	#16
fxpose Park Drive Smokehouse Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 337 Trading: (0)	Re: Building a Deck Looking good! That's a good start. Speaking of decks, we're in the middle of demolishing our 30 yr old deck, mostly due to termite damage.

09-04-2009, 06:40 PM	#17
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: Building a Deck Bravo- looking good. Our deck actually fell down- gonna hafta do something about that! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

09-04-2009, 10:30 PM	#18
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Building a Deck My daughter's boyfriend helped me hang the joists tonight. We got them all hung. Tomorrow I'll get the decking done. I've got 2 guys coming to help, so I hope to get the entire floor done. Maybe some handrails too. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

09-04-2009, 10:48 PM	#19
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: Building a Deck Looks great and solid! __________________

09-05-2009, 08:35 AM	#20
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Building a Deck Here's where it's at now. I'm heading out in a few minutes to start laying the deck boards. A couple guys are coming to help. I'll post more pictures later today. __________________ "We live in the good of this."