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Install Deck Frame (Ledger Board and Rim Joists)

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How to Build a Simple Deck

What happens here

Once the concrete footings have cured, the next step is to install the ledger board and outer rim joists. A pressure-treated 2x8 lumber board is measured, cut, and positioned against the house foundation. Lag bolts are used to securely anchor the ledger board to the house's footings, ensuring it is level and properly aligned. Additional pieces of 2x8 pressure-treated lumber are then attached to the ledger board and supported by the post base anchors to form the outer perimeter (rim joists) of the deck frame. These connections are secured using appropriate fasteners and techniques to create a stable rectangular frame for the deck.

Goal: Construct the main structural frame of the deck, securely attaching it to the house and footings.

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw Ryobi — Cutting lumber to size
  • Impact Driver Ryobi — Driving lag bolts and other fasteners
  • Joist Hangers Simpson Strong-Tie — Connecting joists to the ledger board and rim joists
  • Lag Bolts — Securely attaching the ledger board to the house foundation
  • Measuring Tape — Accurate measurement of lumber
  • Pressure-Treated 2x8 Lumber — Constructing the ledger board and rim joists of the deck frame
  • Screws/Nails for Joist Hangers — Securing joist hangers

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why it's tight so I need to make a little small chisel from this concrete walkway so this sucker could sit flush [Music] underneath yep that's the one looking good [Music] I don't have a favorite tool CU I don't believe in plain favorites like your children same goes for tools but the SDS hammer drill has to be my favorite because there's nothing worse than trying to drill through concrete with crappy equipment and a solid SDS hammer drill with a solid bit it's just music to my ears I think I got trigger happy and I use my impact to speed up the process but what ends up happening is it doesn't have the opportunity for the thing to pressurize itself so when these go in you tighten it a little bit and then this starts expanding and that's how it stays through and so I I screwed one and I have to do another one now so don't get as excited as I am [Music] the hardest part is done and it wasn't so hard using the SDS hammer drill it's man super fast now the next part is we have to take a 4x4 post it's also pressure treated I'm going to cut it into I don't know 3ft sections set them all in place and then we'll be able to start running our outside pieces to make sure it's leveled with its existing patio deck so this will allow for us to kind of temporarily secure and then fully secure when we're ready so your boy done uh screwed up uh picked up Lumber got really excited I was like man I got all my supplies the day is going to be rocking uh turns out I was an idiot and bu 2x 10s not 2x8s so I had to run back and get 2x8s and now I just have a big ass truckload worth of pressure treated lumber that I'm going 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…

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