There is one final step that many builders take before completing the deck.To protect the wood and extend the life of the deck, you will need to coat the deck with water-repellent sealer.This will prevent rotting due to exposure to moisture, AND prevent the costly effect of needing to repair your deck.Also use water repellant ...
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Deck – Railings
There are several types of railings that you can choose from when building a deck. Just remember that there are certain local codes that you may have to adhere to, and this applies to railings. Check with the local building authority about the types that you can and can not use when you are planning ...
Deck – Cutting Ends and band joints
Making sure the outer edge are flushedAs you apply the last few deck boards, you will need to make sure that the outer edges of the deck boards are exactly flush with the ends of the joists.After the second to last course is in place, measure to the ends of the joists. This measurement is ...
Installing the Deck Boards
This part is where you will start seeing all your hard work and preparation come to fruition.Before you install the deck boards, make sure you plan and layout the boards properly. Look at each piece and try to put the most attractive pieces in the high-visibility areas. Also, look at each side of each board ...
Deck – Layout Joist
You need to layout your joist, by marking layout marks on the ledger and girders that show which joist will be located. Joists are located “on-center” distance, where their centers occur exactly every 16”, 24”, or 32”. The distance between joists depends on several important factors:1. Size of the joists2. Spacing of the joists3. Length ...
Deck – Post and Girders
Post and GirdersYou can install the girders in two ways:If the posts and girders are not too long or heavy, you can pre-build the girders/post system, bolt or nail the entire thing together, and then move it as one large piece into place.The other way is to build it piece by piece in place.Determine with ...
Deck Installing the Outer Joists
Once you’ve installed the ledger, you can now install the outermost joists at the either end of the ledger.The outer joists should cover the exposed end of the ledger. Have someone support the furthest end of the joist in a more of less level position and nail the joist into the ledger using 3 or ...
Deck – Installing a Ledger
A ledger is used when you are attaching a deck to your existing home. This board is bolted to the house, and the deck is hung on it. If a freestanding deck (not attached to the house) is being constructed, then you do not use a ledger. What you need is to add more bracing ...
Deck – Tools, Material and Terminology
Materials:• 2 x 6 boards (pressure-treated pine)• 2 x 2 boards (pressure-treated pine) • 2 x 8 boards (pressure-treated pine) • 2 x 12 boards (pressure-treated pine) • 2 x 8 boards (pressure-treated pine) • 4 x 4 posts (pressure-treated pine) • 6 x 6 posts (pressure-treated pine) • Carriage bolts and nuts • Post anchors • Galvanized 3" decking screws • Concrete mix ...
Before installing a deck
Deck building can seem to be a complex do-it-yourself project. It is however, well within the scope of most novice builders. It is definitely a demanding job both physically and mentally, but is ultimately very rewarding. Before you start this project, be sure you have used all the proper materials and construction techniques, and make ...
Building A Deck Table
Each A-frame support for the table consists of:1 piece of 2x6 seat support1 piece of 2x4 tabletop support2 pieces of 2x6 legsAssembling the A-frame support1. The above image shows the side view of one of the A-frame of the deck table and its individual parts on right. There should be a width of 52 ¼ ...
Building A Deck Table
Like entertaining guests at garden parties and barbeques? Having deck tables will be a great addition to provide seating space for your guests. This article deals with the construction of a kid’s table, and you can also make adjustments to measurements to build an adult deck table. An A-frame table is a good choice for ...
Koi Pond – Ultra Violet Sterilizers
You will need to install UV sterilisers if you have green water. You should however remember that you should not rely solely on the UV unit to get rid of algae in the water. The filter that you’ve installed should be sufficient to solve the green water problem.UV Steriliser is recommended for Koi keeping. Not ...
Koi Pond – Venturi
Venturis are an effective way of getting oxygen into the water. While you can build one yourself, there are many choices that you can buy now at suppliers at reasonable price. A venturi works by compressing the flow of water, then releases it abruptly into a larger chamber which creates a vacuum. Air is introduced ...
Koi Pond – Drains box
A drain box is where the bottom drains from the filters, vortex chamber, and filter overflow system are led. If you want to install any additional features to the pond, like a sand filter then it is recommended that you run spare 2" pipe and blanking it off so that it is available later if ...
