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How to Build a deck- DIY Style -in 3 days Step by step Beginners guide

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What happens here

With the general frame of the deck complete, it's time to install the decking boards and railing. When laying decking boards, ensure that the ends of the boards never 'hang in the air'; they should always rest directly on a joist for support. For spacing between boards, a good rule of thumb is to use the width of a pencil if the boards are dry. If the boards are wet (often the case with treated lumber), space them slightly narrower, as they will shrink as they dry. Once the boards are laid out and marked, use a circular saw to cut off any excess, creating a straight and uniform edge for the deck.

Goal: Install deck boards to create the walking surface.

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw Makita — Cutting decking boards to length
  • Drill Makita — Driving screws for decking
  • Pencil — Marking cut lines and as a spacer
  • Deck Screws — Fastening decking boards
  • Decking Boards Treated Lumber — The surface of the deck

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Yeah, at the most. Now that the general frame is up, it's time to put the deck down and install the railing. The ends of your boards never hang in the air. They always end on a joist. So, if the boards are dry, when you space out your boards, use the width of a pencil as a rule of thumb. If the boards are wet, you want to narrow that up because as the boards dry, they'll shrink. Now, as good as Frankie is at making cuts, he also likes to design decks that he has to make the least amount of cuts possible. In this case, I want you to zoom in. What he's doing is to get one single line. He's drawn all a straight line across all the tails and he's going to cut them off all at once. [Music]

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