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Cut and Install Joists

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3 day DIY- NO Dig Deck day 1 of 2

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What happens here

Use the miter saw to precisely cut the wooden joists to the required lengths. The joists are then installed by placing one end into the pre-installed joist hangers on the ledger board. The other end is then lifted and face-screwed to the outer rim joist. The creator explains that he intentionally sets the new deck's frame slightly higher than the old deck, anticipating natural settling over time. This approach allows both deck sections to settle together, and then a final adjustment can be made months later to achieve perfect levelness.

Goal: Complete the main horizontal framing of the deck

Tools and materials

  • 3-inch Deck Screws — Securing joists to the outer rim joist
  • Cordless Drill Skil — Face-screwing joists to the outer rim joist
  • Level Skil — Ensuring joists are level
  • Skil Miter Saw Skil — Cutting joists to precise lengths
  • Wooden Joists — Forming the horizontal support structure of the deck

What they say

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that's a nice foreign [Music] frankie place the joists in the joist hangers on one end and then lifts them into place and face frames them or face screws them on the other end [Laughter] [Applause] [Music] we put in a temporary beam to hold our framing in place until our permanent post can go up [Music] here we are now which posts are you setting next frankie huh which one are you setting next the next pose probably be that one here yeah so that off from the equal one off from that one so frankie you're sliding in your second backer board right yeah that way we've got two because there's only one wrapping around this deck so can you hold that in though i sure can i'm flush here nails are screws for those frankie nails the screws are what for those choice hangers you push i think you're supposed to use nails but you're supposed to actually use screws in the to screw them enjoy the joist part and yep nails there screws there yeah okay but i guess i've always i use screws because they're easier

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