Ground Level Decking. DIY

I have used 10x4.5cm Timber for frame.
Use screws to keep 3-5mm distance between Decking boards.
MAKE SURE NON OF THE TIMBER IS SITTING DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND!!!
Material costs was just above £500 and deck size is 4m 25cm x 3m 60cm
Its cheaper when you do it your self :)))

[@ronniestanley75]

Videos like this remind me that not everyone on the interwebs knows what their doing.

[@TropicIslandMusic]

Or how to spell right

[@TheJohnlee22]

Everyone ragging on this deck about it's shelf life of 5-7 years....well it is a $500 deck I don't think he cares it will only last that long seems like a good return on investment instead of pouring another $1500 into it to dig out, post it, and use 2x6 so it can last 10 years

[@brentlybyers]

Finally something positive

[@privatechannel8462]

I did a similar deck, it was still there after 10 years.

[@retropursuit992]

Nothing wrong the way this was done other when it being higher then the DPC. KZbin jobs worths have to have their say.

[@easynow76i]

Beautiful job. Inspiring. I'm doing one too. Thanks.

[@mattg5878]

Do you get sea sick when you walk across it?

[@GrahamF]

Looks to be attached to the house above the DPC, and lack of drainage underneath the decking will cause problems. Also why not build directly on top of paving slabs? More work than required.

[@tinashemkandla97]

Can you build decking on stone ground ?

[@GrahamF]

@@tinashemkandla97 Probably, but not sure what "stone ground" means?

[@MrOoBAZoO]

@@GrahamF basically build on top of the slabs I think they meant

[@MrPilopope]

Looks nice, but water will stay under the decking after rain, because the plastic, timber will deteriorate fast....any one can make mistakes, no worries, you can fix it: unscrew the boards, get rid of the plastic , find some product to kill weeds under the decking, apply it and put back the decking boards.....

[@robdavies68]

It's a weed membrane, which stops weeds but also allows water to seep through.

[@Nono-mm6zs]

Why not just deck on the patio, it should have already been done at angle to allow for drainage? And yard brush to stain aswell. Could have saved some time there lads but other then that done a good job on the finish it looks good

[@theCybershot123]

Agree what a waste of time and money lifting the old flags

[@MightyJosh1985]

You have installed the decking boards upside down. The ribbing goes on the joists

[@kupaspamu]

I like that knee pads

[@stephenbrand168]

Thats above your dpc. Door threshold are normally on the dpc, that is finished above the door threshold.

[@m.lymann2185]

What about drainage from underneath the patio?

[@thelazycat_]

It will go bad quick. No way it can dry.

[@kwhat1159]

@@thelazycat_ exactly what I was thinking looking all those (not) trenches under each of the joists. Oh boy!

[@Chadhogan111]

It'll seep into the ground through the porous membrane

[@darkspeed62]

I really don't see the point of decking if you're just ground to make it ground level. If you're going to do that surely just lay paving slabs? Decking, IMO should be fully off the ground, unless of course you couldn't be bothered to put posts in, and also ho uses 2x4s for decking joists?

[@victoriawisdom6150]

you must not forget that the board must be treated with a special agent against bark beetles and mold, otherwise this construction will only serve no more than 7-8 years! good luck 👍 !!

[@justbreakingballs]

And you must not forget that if you keep clicking over and over your post will keep appearing.

[@daisydye1866]

Why are the decking boards upside down?

[@jansobieski2250]

Is it?

[@Dazzlar7]

Won’t the joists get damp quickly as you haven’t put flash tape for even bitumin on them before decking boards?

[@justbreakingballs]

They will be pressure treated

[@darkmagic8922]

May 2020... I bet this deck is in bad shape today.

[@MightyJosh1985]

considering he has installed the boards upside down

[@maxli730]

why not clean and repoint the patio , way better than the low ground level none supported deck....

[@elvindcruz5737]

Are those 2x4s ??

[@jonathanleung9540]

No posts?

[@patterjak]

Yep, I was trying to find out about doing the post correctly, to get my small decking area level

[@MightyJosh1985]

boards upside down

[@dennis7533able]

I cringe watching this. Good luck 🤞

[@mariafriend644]

Nice!!

[@hardrock7634]

None of this complies with any building code. Where to start … Aaahhhh … 450 mm clearing from soil to timber and a minimum of f4 for this low grade dodge up. This is definitely a 7 year shelf life … A few storms , a few summers… Get one bad minor cyclone and you’ve got yourself an uplifting frizby. Good luck with this

[@scottyboimcfc]

Building code for a deck stfu you clown it is a DIY job. Bad nonce.

[@privatechannel8462]

You know its the UK right. The only cyclones we get are at the fun fair

[@ChargedWords]

What a massive waste of time. Should have left the patio and just used risers. You made loads more work for yourself. Your decking boards are also upside down, you ran them the wrong way. Should have gone horizontal to help with rain water going to yoir house. You also went above the dpc. If uou have damp along your back wall this is why.

[@deadbeatdad7472]

waste of money will be rotted out in 5 years wait til you have to replace all the joists

[@nuRLE]

Why will it rot?

[@bena754]

your decks are upside down

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

No, they arent FFS. People should stop believing any old shite they read on tinterweb.

[@bena754]

@@1701_FyldeFlyer I actually manufacture decking. The slats are on the downside for a reason. Most people install it wrong cos they think it's a pretty pattern. Morons

[@lHurtYourFeeIings]

@@bena754 haha wow. Dude should have done more research. This is awful.

[@pedrogonzalez8731]

0n7

[@mgiles5507]

Not a good representation of UK workmanship

[@victoriawisdom6150]

you must not forget that the board must be treated with a special agent against bark beetles and mold, otherwise this construction will only serve no more than 7-8 years! good luck 👍 !! Instead of a wood board saturated with an antiseptic, it will turn your deck into rot, and then all your investment will also rot! 😢 😢 😭

[@ericmonse2165]

Wrong!

[@stephblankenaar1245]

Please oh master DIY God, make a video of yourself tackling such a project so that we mere DIY mortals might be graced with your expertise.

[@kingslonzirelli596]

Tbh this doesn't help anyone, sped up, no tutorial, no advice..... Pointless

[@Chadhogan111]

It doesn't say its a tutorial

[@victoriawisdom6150]

you must not forget that the board must be treated and imprinted with a special agent against bark beetles and mold, otherwise this construction will only serve no more than 7-8 years! good luck 👍 !! And not imprinted wood board will turn your deck to rot and then all your investment will also rot! 😢 😢 😭

[@tadeuszjastrzebski7791]

How stupid is that ??? DIY suggest some instruction how to. But there are no instruction. Music & fast forward video instead. Entertainment ? Really ???

[@DavesShed]

Nothing about this suggests this would be how to do it.

[@tadeuszjastrzebski7791]

@@DavesShed Technical video usually have technical purpose. Special such basic one with DIY key word. But good luck with your video experiment.

[@DavesShed]

@@tadeuszjastrzebski7791 What I mean is that I think it would be unwise to copy this. I can see several things wrong with how they did it. However building codes vary from place and so don't take my word for it. Do your own research. Also perhaps these people just wanted something quick and easy for relatively short term use. My point is that the people who posted this video have put it up as entertainment to show how they did it. Not instructional.