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Frame the Deck Joists and Perimeter

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How to Build a Simple Deck

What happens here

The main deck frame is constructed using pressure-treated 2x8 lumber. The process starts by securing the rim joists to the post anchors and connecting them to the ledger board. Intermediate joists are then installed at 16-inch on-center spacing, secured with joist hangers to the ledger board and rim joists. Blocking is added between joists to provide lateral stability and prevent twisting. The entire frame is continually checked for squareness and levelness as it's built.

Goal: Pressure-treated 2x8 lumber is used to construct the deck's main frame, including rim joists, joists, and blocking, ensuring squareness and stability.

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw
  • Drill/Driver
  • Joist Hangers
  • Level
  • Pressure-Treated 2x8 Lumber
  • Speed Square
  • Wood Screws

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to start a little Farmers Market [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] I think that's perfect dang that's a nice clean cut too [Music] now that we got the sucker leveled it's sturdy it's Square question is with these post we technically don't need them anymore we cut them off and then we have a nice flat platform there's a small little voice in the back of my mind like well what if we put a little wraparound Port seating in here I think I'm going to cut it off I think it's going to create more of an open space we don't need to close it but if you have any objections leave me a comment down below I'd love to hear wapt around seating would be nice but nice open inviting area would be killer too so stack between a rock and hard [Music] place the fun begins we're going to space these 16 on Center going forward I know that on this section and this section there's going to have to be another notch like I did there to make it lay flat uh I think I'm going to do the section dead last so we're going to start our 16 on Center from the back here work our way up do a little bit cutting slicing dicing and finish her [Music] off we got our framing all done and finished these are the posts that I was thinking about they're basically raw dogless fur but I'm going to wrap them for you know Beauty and all that stuff with whatever kind of pretty wood before we start laying our decking we need to fix this thing in now this thing is not going to be load bearing it's more like almost like a banister thing so what I'll do is I'll cut a hole in here a square hole hopefully I don't hit my rafter and then I'll block it out here attaching it to the deck so therefore because we're past the frost line it won't move and because it's not supporting the amp there it's not going to move and then I'll have time I'll climb into the attic and I'll block it off against the rafters as well so it doesn't wobble on [Music] us H close but there's a supporting beam right here running across so we need to move it 3/4 in that way and I'll have to conceal that when I block this thing off but so far so far so [Music] good I'm a little concerned that it's on the outside of this thing uh I'll have to level it secure it and I think we'll be able to move on doesn't this give it like a more welcoming kind of feel I feel like there's now like an entrance kind of I don't know setup this is I think this is a good call I I'm really happy how this turned out it almost kind of encloses the section so we…

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