Install temporary bracing to keep the support posts level and in place.
Building a deck off back porch.
Cut the deck boards to this length.
How to build a outdoor wood deck by yourself in just 3 days.
This deck structure is designed to be enclosed as a four season porch in the near future.
Measure the distance from the wall to the outside of the trim board and add 1 inch for overhang.
Notice that the tops of the 6x6 support posts are notched to hold the header beam.
This adhesive actually fastens the decking in place.
The 3 4 5 rule for how to build a deck use the 3 4 5 rule which is actually an algebraic equation a squared b squared c squared when squaring a single corner of a porch or deck.
Install the 2 2x10 header beams to the notched 6x6 support posts.
Pour concrete after mixing a batch of concrete shovel it into the holes and lop off the excess using a spare wood stake image 1.
Lay out footings and attach the ledger board use batterboards and mason s string lines to lay out footing locations for a deck that is 24 feet long and 14 feet wide.
Place the batter boards beyond the corners of your planned area.
Attach a 2 x 12 inch ledger board to the house to establish the deck position.
Squeeze a bead of polyurethane marine sealant on the top edge of a side rim joist.
The dappled sunlight created by the overhead latticework creates a cool relaxing environment perfect for backyard entertaining like standing in the shade of a tree on a hot summer day.
Install the header beam.
To ensure your boards are 90 degrees to each other make a mark at 3 feet on one board from the end and mark the other at 4 feet from the same point.
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Eventually this will help tie down the deck.
Next to the house drive stakes as close to the house as possible and tie strings to them.
Before allowing the concrete to cure for 48 hours embed a j bolt into each caisson image 2.