5 MORE Tools You Need To Build A Deck || Dr Decks

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@Non-TypicalDrummer 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know how I'm just now finding this channel? Subscribed! I've been in carpentry since 1994, built several houses, worked out of the local for the past 14 years. Carpentry has such a broad spectrum of work, glad I found this channel to polish my skills in deck building. Keep the info coming brother!

@morokeiboethia6749 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Bosch GLL3-330CG cross line laser, and it really is a very useful tool for decking and building docks. But definitely buy a receiver (about $100), fine tuning adapter for precise movements ($25), and a telescoping pole (not a grade rod but pole to mount laser level on to bring it to height you need) to set elevations/transfer heights (buy one for 100 or build your own). It has one 360-degree horizontal beam, and two 360-degree vertical beams (X, Y) that intersect each other at 90 degrees on the floor and ceiling. With the horizontal beam you can set elevations just like you use yours (need receiver). You can use it as a level if you bring it in close enough to the board so you can see the line. You can use it to plumb posts. It also is great for sub framing or decking layout because you can find where 90 degrees is from a point (a long way away) without having to 3,4,5 so it's basically a long-range square as well. If you just need a straight line, you can use it for that as well. There's tons of stuff you could use it for. Sunlight affects all lasers (dot and line) but most of the time you don't really need to see the line you just need to find the line (with a receiver) and mark that point and that's why a receiver is as critical as the laser level itself.

@toterola451 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent instructional video!!! Thank you so much!!!

@ej5936 3 жыл бұрын

Dr thanks for sharing, I came across your channel a few weeks ago and I got to tell you that you know what you are doing, awesome work, and great tips to all. Thank you

@brianfreland9065 2 жыл бұрын

A digging bar was the very first tool I bought when I started installing decks and fences

@juzoli 4 жыл бұрын

#1 was a game changer for me. I used a regular post hole digger for my fence, but I got stuck at a dense layer of clay, and couldn’t carve it any more, not even with an auger. It was just a fence, so it was okay to have 2ft instead of 3ft. For my deck footer however it was mandatory to get to full depth, so I bought that huge iron bar. And it was like digging into warm butter after that. It was like 10-30 minutes to dig 3ft down using that. Also the post hole digger never broke on my like for others, because the soil was loosened ip with the bar already.

@mitchellmiller3843 2 жыл бұрын

Fiskar sells a 58" shovel, which is my absolute favorite. Backed by a lifetime warranty. I've broken it twice since I originally bought it and both times they sent me out a replacement no questions asked

@daver7867 3 жыл бұрын

Finding your stuff very interesting and helpful.....thanks Have subbed.

@drdecks 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sambuckland1987 4 жыл бұрын

The pad on the tape measure. Probably the most simplest of things, but god that would be useful

@boots7859 2 жыл бұрын

Magnet pencil was interesting. Dollar store magnet glued to a pencil works too.

@gmjent5671 Жыл бұрын

I bought a solid steel handle shovel when I moved to the hill country of Tx nothing but rock and caliche clay expensive but you will never need to buy another one.