How To Build A Timber Deck & Frame - Easy Step By Step DIY Guide

How To Build A Timber Deck & Frame - Easy Step By Step DIY Guide
00:00 Intro
00:10 How To Install Decking Wall Plate
04:07 How To Lay A Weed Membrane
04:31 How To Install Hangers For Deck Frame
07:30 How To Install Joists For Deck Frame
09:44 How To Level Deck Frame
11:05 How To Build Deck Frame Around Obstacles (Steps)
12:46 How To Extend Deck Frame
14:50 How To Install Noggins To Deck Frame
17:05 How To Install Posts To Deck Frame
19:40 How To Install Bearer To Deck Frame
20:57 How To Protect Deck Frame From Rotting
21:56 How To Install Decking Boards
25:53 How To Install Decking Boards With Joins
29:03 How To Cut & Install Deck Boards Around Obstacles
30:00 How To Scribe Last Decking Board
30:37 How To Cut Down Excess Deck
32:25 How To Install Deck Face Plate
In this video we are building a timber deck in a garden.
This is an easy step by step DIY guide.
We will show you how to build the frame for your deck which includes how to get the frame level and how to install noggins, posts and bearers to ensure your frame is super strong.
We will also demonstrate how to install your decking boards with top tips on how to cut decking boards around obstacles and how to scribe the last decking board for a professional finish to your decking.
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[@tonyferrino67]

Absolutely mint, loved watching it. …even though I live on the tenth floor

[@homeimprovements]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PETERJENKINS13]

Watched a few you tubes about decking before I replace my own. This was definitely the best. Thank you.

[@homeimprovements]

Thank you, so glad you found it helpful! 😊

[@yeknommonkey]

Brilliant video. No filler and chaff but still get your personality in it. Great run through all the techniques needed. I’ve laid a few before but nice to get a reminder and some new ideas in before I start my next one. It’s lovely to have this info just wish I had a bit more money so i could just book you up to do it all for me! Just got to the end… are there two of you or is this the edit 😂, subscribed and i’ll watch more to find out.

[@dbrown8698]

East 17 doing home improvements now are they? Nah joking! Seriously, this is good work lads. Helped me out no end. Appreciated.

[@homeimprovements]

🤣🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@philipjames3526]

"Steam" Good effort on the deck.

[@Theresa-lt3ki]

You guys are seriously awesome.Ive been searching for over 8 weeks to find a decent video for decking.You guys rock 😊

[@homeimprovements]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@booveedoo]

Excellent video with plenty of tips. Question: shouldn`t you treat cut boards with preservative? If you go to protect the joists with tape, why overlook these cuts?

[@redboy6354]

One of the best channels out there for learning stuff, well done guys you explain everything so well:

[@kanecarroll1973]

You guys make me feel like I can knock my house down and build again 😅 great video

[@homeimprovements]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@scorpionnetherrealm8937]

Its not fair you guys are down south you guys are magic always on the ball

[@homeimprovements]

😁👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheZenlot]

So I've built my deck this summer already, but watched these guys start to finish, as they have packed lots of great tips and info in general. Well done, quality work and tips!🎉🎉🎉

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks appreciate it 😊😊

[@TheMarkcage]

I subscribed, which is rare for me, to show my appreciation for the informative videos and tutorials you create. There aren't many resources like this available in the UK, so I value your hard work and willingness to share your trade skills. Thank you, lads!

[@homeimprovements]

Awesome, thank you! 😁

[@pricey78]

I don’t need to write any detail, it’s all in the video! Great work, just in time for my deck as well in the UK, appreciate the effort and easy step by step guide 👍👍

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks 😁😁

[@martinszalkovskis6406]

best I have seen so far, great job. will try my first this week.

[@ramiebay1685]

You lot explain stuff really well! cheers lads

[@homeimprovements]

Nice one mate 😁😁

[@martinbinney]

Awesome video guys, I came to see how you did the legs but ended up watching the whole video because it was so good.

[@homeimprovements]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@grahambyrne8714]

you should also cut your decking boards at a slight angle when butting up two end joins so water and dirt can flow away better in the winter months. /\.side view of two end to end decking boards.

[@1066Kitchen]

Best tutorial on the net and I will be cross referencing when I give mine ago. Just a question can I use 4x2 for the joists

[@johncollins2966]

You guys do some excellent work and explained in detail. Well done guys. 😊😊

[@homeimprovements]

Thank you very much!😁😁

[@chrish3682]

That was one of the best detailed videos ive ever seen!!

[@homeimprovements]

Glad you liked it!! 😁😁

[@user-hv7wi4we3q]

Well done guys great informative video!!

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks so much!

[@ultimatecountryguides9104]

wow, what a bunch of legends. I'm working over in the netherlands and miss the british vibes here, very square and serious folks here. Cheers for a good video and info. Legends

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks 😁😁😁

[@JRCElectrical]

Making these tings look easy 👏

[@homeimprovements]

Nice one mate 😊💪🏼

[@paulhughes7585]

Love the longer videos....the shorts are a waste of time 😂

[@NickHarvey81]

Great video chaps, I've been looking for exactly this vid. I appreciate the time you've taken to film and edit this. Well done👏

[@homeimprovements]

Thank you for you comment, we appreciate your support and hope our video has helped you.

[@raebae3414]

Easy to follow and not bad to look at and listen to 😍

[@davidpclare]

If a man had made that comment, there would be outrage and cries of sexism and misogyny.

[@raebae3414]

@@davidpclare men make these comments and worse all the time buddy.. and I said nothing inappropriate lol if you’re offended, just love yourself 😹

[@davidpclare]

@@raebae3414 you’re right, they do make them all the time and are called sexist and slated all over social media. I’m not offended, I’m not a snowflake, just pointing out the double standards.

[@raebae3414]

@@davidpclare please lol do not start about double standards in a man’s fucking world where women can not do a damn thing without being judged.. and now women don’t have their own sports or locker rooms/ washrooms because men are so tired of the double standard they want to be women just so they can be on the other side lol

[@TheToolJunkies]

Great video boys. Nice little tip with the clamps 👌🏼🔥

[@homeimprovements]

Yes mate 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@darrenhewitt9728]

I like it guys, & I also like how you work & how you demonstrate things, keep up the great work ! Well done !

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks 😊😊

[@chelseameads7432]

Great video lads, nice too see Jack involved too

[@homeimprovements]

Nice one 😁

[@PillowTalksGaming]

great video. The clamp gag didnt go unnoticed XD

[@Heatking]

Great video lads! Peace!!

[@homeimprovements]

Come on 🫡🔥

[@joeyr2523]

Brilliant video but have a question, how deep would the posts be in the ground if building a deck over soil?

[@vdub8567]

Excellent work lads 👍👍

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks 👍

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Top lads, lovin it

[@homeimprovements]

Legend!

[@glynnhancock9546]

Great video guys, what would you use to treat the deck - any recommendations for decking oil or similar? 👍

[@sherwin1988]

Class video

[@homeimprovements]

Appreciate it, hope you have a good day 😊

[@colinbeggs4286]

Great video's guys, always well explained and demonstrated, i would never subscribe to a diy channel but have done with yours👍 keep up the good

[@homeimprovements]

Awesome, thank you! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@wjm1676]

Honestly the best channel for explaining and helping people out. Top work 👌🏻

[@homeimprovements]

I appreciate that! 😊

[@elaineburkinshaw3762]

Brilliant ❤🎉 love this video I've finally had chance to watch it all instead of in bits can't wait for the next one ❤ are you putting any deck lights in?

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks Elaine 😁

[@goldslcc02]

subtle little reference to the Australian deck sealant parody lol, didn't miss that one lads, cracking work as always haha.

[@homeimprovements]

😉🤣👏🏼👏🏼

[@silverfox8801]

Great job boys. Not sure 3mm is enough gap though? When it gets wet it will completely close stopping water from escaping. 👍👍👍

[@colinadgie6043]

Is it an idea to leave 10mm gap from base plate to wall ?

[@williammuir8901]

Excellent work guys really helping my in my project iv got lined up, can I ask the question of how would secure down a decking that’s not connected to a house ? I’m doing mine at the bottom of the garden on top of an old patio but don’t want it floating as such ? So exactly the same as you did on this but not secured to anything apart from the floor

[@homeimprovements]

Same process but if you put some grab adhesive on the bottom of the posts (ct1 grab and bond ) will work a treat 😊

[@williammuir8901]

@@homeimprovements excellent would never have thot of that, even if it’s on top of some membrane?

[@johnx9318]

Great video, thanks. PS How's yer favver?

[@debbiereid8669]

I've just finished building my new deck, I used the same deck boards as you've used, but I did a lot of research and the actual right way to lay the deck boards is deep ridges down to allow airflow. My old deck was ridges up, A carpenter did it 17 years ago, I was scourged with water pooling etc, basically it wasn't done properly. I also made sure to make it slightly higher from the house, so water flows easily off the boards. My joists and boards are opposite to yours, so running toward the garden.

[@jakubkrason]

21:05 - look at that magnificent brick work. Must have been done by Stevie Wonder 🤣

[@sha_lala_pookie9454]

Ive been watching your carpet videos great job btw. Could you do a video on how to cut carpet from a giant carpet roll like 12×113 for instance. How to measure a room To cut carpet from the roll and also how to measure and cut carpet for stairs from the big roll too? Would be a load of help to us all.

[@homeimprovements]

Great suggestion! If the opportunity comes up we will 😊😊

[@BH086]

Great video lads, I was looking to do something similar, would I need to worry about the damp course when attaching the joist?

[@homeimprovements]

I’ve seen some use spacers to allow a gap down the back 😊

[@deancarter4109]

I have 2 angled walls I want to put decking along. How would I do that?

[@andrewwiltshire7900]

How did you do the end timbers on the sides of the decking?

[@markdyballuk]

grand job. good tips as always. don't mean to be a smart arse but should there be a slight fall on the run so rain water runs off?

[@homeimprovements]

1% yes 😊

[@entertainyaro-uq2on]

I like your videos especially your body movements, looks a bit like in a hip hop music video…anyway great content 🎉

[@homeimprovements]

thanks 😊

[@alpachino468]

Would screws be ok to hold the hangars up instead of nails?

[@jurassicpic1871]

So you fix the joists into the endgrain?

[@PoEt121]

As always 🙏

[@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng]

Nice video, as usual. However, it seems a tad incongruent to box in all of the drains and downpipes if there is a need in the future for inspection and/or maintenance, without having to disturb and/or remove the decking or sections. Also, ia there going to be issues with bolting rhe deck up to rhe house so as to potentially be allowong water to sit near the wall, or will the render protect it? And, was there any fall or gradient considered to help witj water run off away from the house?

[@homeimprovements]

Thanks there where removable inspection covers for all the drains and a stop clock 5 total with regards to bolting to wall never had an issue but may modify the design on future builds to avoid just that and yes we missed that 1% fall to left hand side 😊

[@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng]

Ah that's super, cheers for the reply, really enjoyable videos and learned a lot from all of your efforts.

[@1066Kitchen]

Can you help guys iv just put my joists in im working with 2x4 timbers but when I put a level across the joists some are higher than others. I have crowned them all up how can I get them all flat. I’m not sure how it would work if I put the decking on top off them would be uneven. Any help would be much appreciated thanks

[@marcinkolanowski5167]

And Phil’s gonna show you ha right na 😂

[@hessulipoika13]

Why you have that metal/steel hanger in some joists but not all

[@deepee21104]

10/10............

[@segelburgess2136]

I got a couple of questions. - Do you put a space between the house and deck? - Why not put screws on the hangers? -

[@davidcox1422]

You guys mention a 16mm anchor bolt but the link you have provided is to a 10mm bolt. is this just a mistake?

[@homeimprovements]

Yh must be a mistake 🙈

[@freddiedempsey]

You lot are the bollocks I dont know f-all about DIY but I can chill my nut right out watching these when work and the kids etc are doing my swede in. Love it. Might get and do a bit myself one day

[@homeimprovements]

👏🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@TheMostonian]

Nice job but is there a reason for having no fall on this deck ?

[@homeimprovements]

Good point but for this decking never seems to hold water (previous builds) so decided against 😊

[@sgrb11]

Nice. But, decking board is upside down?

[@homeimprovements]

? There correct for this design of board smooth top normally up but these are grooved both sides

[@tonyl1984]

​@homeimprovements there has been a big debate this topic over the years from tradesmen lol, but think doesn't really matter what way they are installed 🤨

[@mana3735]

Aren't the grooves on the decking supposed to be on the bottom?

[@paulcatto5482]

They are but I’ve done decks where the customer asked to have the “stripey” side up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@michaelchild9484]

The one geezer moves like he’s in a beastie boys video

[@gee3883]

Howdee!

[@joeycduft]

If you watch this one mute it looks like they're all rapping

[@MrBraveheart92]

Why do you not treat the cut sections of the boards?

[@homeimprovements]

Noted will do in future

[@ianjeffery3762]

12:34 ... all across the what now??? 🙂

[@homeimprovements]

🙈

[@Tl-rk3et]

I thought the start was a rap video

[@homeimprovements]

🤣👍🏼

[@dalidaily]

? and joining onto blue brick? hmmm

[@sh3riff]

I would advise people not to use this video for advice. So the 6x2 you've bolted to the house. 1. You've drilled large holes under the houses damp membrane so rising damp can occur inside the house and cause structual issues. 2. There should be atleast a 20mm spacer between the house and the wood. Water will get inbetween the house and wood and rot the wood. 3. You've made the deck completely level meaning there's no water run off. More wood rot.

[@homeimprovements]

🤣🤣🤣 very confident and very wrong damp is no where near the holes we drilled but nice try The timber against the house will do just fine It’s been hammering with rain no standing water on that deck at all

[@RogerHolden]

Why would you want it 'perfectly level' ? If that's the case surely water won't run off and it'll rot far sooner than it should.

[@88kwthomas]

bird brain comment.. If you use the right materials, seal off the joists (as they've clearly done with the tape) and use the correct spacing, then this isn't an issue

[@MMAandOats]

​@88kwthomas another bird brain comment. Please explain where the rain water will go if it's perfectly level? Or are you saying it's OK for the water to sit as long as the joints are sealed, used correct spacing etc

[@perfectomprg]

So many bird brains here, just drill a bunch of holes in it, no problem 😉

[@historian3290]

@@perfectomprgYour comment was worse than all the bird brains put together.

[@gabbar5758]

Thank you, I am building my own deck and your video will help. The only thing I wanted to ask should I give a coat of Bitumen paint to the frame of the deck and the cuts to give it extra protection.

[@homeimprovements]

Sure can 😊

[@Deanthomson88]

Boys great work... but why you always flapping your hands about

[@homeimprovements]

(Brad) my brothers are always taking the p out of me for it 😂😂 I don’t know why I do it