Attach Horizontal Skirting Boards
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No deck is complete without a SKIRT!
What happens here
Horizontal boards are cut to the appropriate lengths and then systematically attached to the vertical supports and the bottom plate. The video shows workers using an impact driver to securely fasten these boards. They appear to maintain consistent spacing between each board, possibly using a spacer tool or by precise measurement, to achieve a professional slatted look. This process continues, typically working from the bottom up, until the entire exposed underside of the deck is enclosed.
Goal: Enclose the deck's underside by installing all horizontal skirting boards.
Tools and materials
- Impact Driver DeWalt — Efficiently fastening screws to attach the boards
- Level — Ensuring boards are installed straight and level
- Measuring Tape — Accurately measuring board lengths and positioning
- Miter Saw — Precisely cutting horizontal boards to length
- Spacers — Maintaining consistent gaps between horizontal boards
- Exterior-grade Screws — Fastening the horizontal skirting boards to the framework
- Pressure-Treated Lumber — The main material for the horizontal deck skirting