How To Build A Simple Outdoor Deck
Most decks require a wide array of hardware such as hanger brackets and special screws.
How to build a simple outdoor deck. Nail the boards together so. The landscaping fabric ensures no plants to grow up under your new deck. We added an extra 2x4 to act as a handle for moving the rim later.
Click on the cutting list Follow the cutting list to build the freestanding deck. It has the name of all the parts and the measurements to help you cut the components and assemble the deck. Unlike masonry or prefab our assembly process is easy.
To create the beam that will sit on top of the posts cut a 2x10 to the length of the deck then cut another 2x10 three inches shorter than that length. Strike the two lines and screw or nail your noggins either side of the line. Next lay out landscaping fabric over the ground and drainage rock.
Now you need to cut two lines of bridgers. Build and square the rim Assemble the rim joists which form the perimeter of the deck and add the beam. Follow the labelled diagram to build the freestanding deck.
Youll want to lift the decking blocks up lay the fabric down and plop them on top of the fabric. Its even possible to install on a roof deck this way. Once this is complete your deck frame can be fixed into location.
Lay the two 2x10 together with the longer board overhanging the shorter by 1-12 on each side. They built a gorgeous deck by using only pallet boards concrete blocks sand gravel and stain. They kept the job super-simple and sane by employing only five major building materials.