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Use Cheater Board for Solo Joist Installation

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3 day DIY- NO Dig Deck day 1 of 2

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What happens here

Employ a 'cheater board' technique to install long joists when working alone. This involves temporarily supporting one end of the long joist on a small block or piece of scrap wood (the 'cheater board') while the other end is secured. This allows for easier maneuvering and fastening of lengthy joists without needing an extra pair of hands.

Goal: Facilitate single-person installation of long joists

Tools and materials

  • Scrap Wood — Temporarily supporting joists during installation

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two details i want to show you frankie typically does 100 of the work by himself and a lot of times you're like how does he do it by himself well here's an example he puts up a little cheater board because he doesn't have an extra set of hands so when he's trying to screw this board in he can just rest it on it and uh he doesn't that's his extra set of hands second thing is corner details so this is how we overlap this is how we

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