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Attach Vertical Skirting Supports and Prepare Ground

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No deck is complete without a SKIRT!

What happens here

Vertical wooden posts are attached to the deck frame, extending downwards towards the ground. These posts will form the primary structural framework for the horizontal skirting boards. A worker uses an impact driver to fasten these posts, likely into the previously installed blocking or directly into the rim joist. Simultaneously, another worker uses a small hand tool, possibly a trowel or spade, to clear and level the ground directly beneath where the skirting will sit, ensuring a flat and stable base for the bottom plate.

Goal: Establish the vertical framework for the skirting and prepare the ground beneath it.

Tools and materials

  • Hand Trowel — Clearing and leveling the ground directly beneath the skirting line
  • Impact Driver — Quickly and securely driving screws to fasten the vertical posts
  • Level — Ensuring vertical posts are plumb and the ground is adequately leveled
  • Measuring Tape — Accurately measuring and placing vertical supports
  • Exterior-grade Screws — Fastening the vertical support posts to the deck frame
  • Pressure-Treated Lumber — Constructing the vertical support posts for the skirting