Install Main Beams (Girders)
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What happens here
Carry the long, heavy wooden beams, which appear to be 'ProWood TrueFrame' joists (used here as girders/beams), to the installed piers. Carefully position each beam onto the post base brackets. Use an impact driver (a DeWalt model is visible on the deck later) to secure the beams to the brackets with structural screws. Continuously check the level of the installed beams using a long level to ensure the deck foundation is perfectly horizontal. Multiple workers are shown collaborating to lift and position the beams due to their length and weight.
Goal: Create the primary horizontal support structure for the deck.
Tools and materials
- Impact Driver DeWalt — Driving structural screws to secure beams to brackets
- Long Level — Checking the horizontal alignment of the beams
- Safety Glasses — Eye protection during fastening
- ProWood TrueFrame Joists — Main horizontal support beams (girders)
- Structural Screws — Securing beams to post base brackets