How To Build A Deck: Framing

[@5wisher5weet]

Ok, this is this first video any DIY person should watch if they are building their first deck. Brilliant work, good info and presentation.

[@marjorie989]

Totally agree!

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

The only thing i dont like is that hes gonig to surface mount the rail post. He installed blocking underneath where the decking will go, but i find that not effective since it wont be against the post itself, just for the screws to hold onto. I prefer to have the rail post going down to the bottom of the joist+beam and blocking around all corners. Secured with either carriage bolt or RSS lags through the beam+post+blocking. And depending where you live, it might be good to use flashing tape over the joist, still optional and cost about $40-50.

[@deannakelly1704]

This has to be the most helpful and concise video on deck building. My husband and I are building a 16x32 deck and after watching about 20 videos I came across this one. Using temporary supports and then pouring the sonotubes is just brilliant. Way less margin for error. Thanks for this!

[@mihaijiplea8371]

How did it go with the temporary support? I'm building a deck too and really wanna do that but I'm afraid it's gonna be too flimsy.

[@deannakelly1704]

It worked out great! It's definitely sturdy enough to keep everything level and in place while you work. I've gotten so many complements on the deck over the past few years.

[@leggzachary25]

I do all my home improvement projects myself because 1) I love learning how to do such things and 2) I can never find contractors with as much professionalism and knowledge as this gentleman. Outstanding video with instruction from someone who obviously knows his stuff. Will use these tips for the backyard deck I'm currently working on.

[@BobbyDeneke]

One of the very best videos for a first time deck diy project.

[@ThisTall]

Poring footings last, joist hangers last and how to frame for picture framing is the best value I’ve seen in a tutorial video yet.

[@gregr1672]

Like your work ! I worked for small Independent and we always did it the right way , not the easy way . Nice when you never get calls about problems occurring with your past work , only calls to do more work for word of mouth referrals ! I could work with you in a heartbeat ! Nice seeing folks like you that care about craftsmanship !

[@NoRoads2AllRoads]

nicely done! especially the building of the footings last!! first time i see this and ive got to say it looks much easier!

[@Keoki96701]

I have been looking at these videos of how to build decks. This guy has been by far the BEST to explain things. I have watched other ant they look like they want to entertain us. This guy informs us. LOVE IT thank you Ron. What about ground termites for decks?

[@CR-pf1es]

Great job! I sure wish West Coast Decks were in my area - North Bay - California, there just isn't a business around here that matches your craftsmanship! thank you for great info video.

[@blackheart9068]

Best decking instructions I have seen so far

[@robertjones501]

Great info and nice to see someone taking the time to do it right. You obviously take pride in your work!

[@David.-_-]

Nice tips. Thanks, I like the temporary supports for leveling.

[@dirediredude]

This was awesome thank you so much I learned a ton. So how different is the support post procedure if the deck is similar to this but has a concrete driveway underneath rather than soil? Our deck looks very similar to this but is installed over a sloped driveway on the back of our house. What's the best approach in that case?

[@bartbug1]

Outstanding video. Cheers from Australia

[@PrittiBoiiPrince1]

One of the best deck videos on KZbin... Thank bud.

[@HectorLopez-gw3er]

Awesome I seen lot of videos but sir you’re the best I liked how the wood support don’t touch the ground it make senses to me thank you so much for the tips

[@danthecarpenterman9463]

Good job , but in my area they require carriage bolts for ledger attachment , and I noticed you used a very small sona tube form for a 6x6 post and you mentioned only 16 in depth ont the footing ? They require 36 in depth to go below frost line and if using a 6x6 post u need a 16 in diameter footing but other then that it looks great

[@brikshoe6259]

An interesting question. In my area, the min depth is 24 inches below grade. As for the forms, concrete sellers want you to dig a hole wide enough to bury a 50 gallon drum for your posts. Other than filling the hole you dug (and the form if you use one), I'm not convinced the amount of concrete matters; the other day I dug up a pressure-treated gc post that had been buried about a year and took a sledge to the concrete to examine the post. The wood was intact, but wet and already starting to deteriorate.

[@blackwealthegii8878]

Learned a lot here. Most definitely BEST PRACTICE! 💯💯✍🏿

[@ryanhoeven7826]

You flushed out the joists to the top if the ledger due to the inconsistency of the height of the treated lumber, but what about the other side of the joist that sit on the load beam or girder? Did you shim the lesser height and all the joists so a line or?

[@freddiesims1006]

Wonderful. This is a fantastic video. It took me awhile to find you. Thank you very much!

[@larryyang6140]

This is a very helpful and detailed video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@18winsagin]

That is the way I'd want it if I were paying for a deck, this looks like it will outlast the house it's attached to, I sure wish I'd learned carpentry at a young age, now I'm older and everything I attempt to build seems like I'm doing it the hard way. All the fancy tools in the world does not make you a carpenter by any stretch of the imagination, you need to be good with math, pre-planning and be familiar with some sort of drawing ability in my opinion. Great presentation!!

[@fongcha4933]

Would you be able to go into more detail about the footings. I noticed you mount the post attachments directly to the post and pour concrete on afterwards. Is this as strong as doing it the way where you pour into the tube, attached the metal bracket in the concrete then installing the post over? Your way seems and looks more easier and to do but just want o make sure that it will be fine. Also, how do you go about leveling the beam by using temporary post? Thank you sir. Building my first deck on a two story home soon.

[@chaecoco2]

This is an older video, and I am sure that deck installations were more affordable in 2016. I was literally shocked when I got estimates recently on the cost of rebuilding my deck. There is a point when it is just no longer afforadable for the average homeowner. I think that time has come. I am tempted to call West Coast Decks for an estimate, since they are in my area, but would their pricing be more inline with my budget? I doubt it. Could I build it myself and have a quality product while saving money? Good question.

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

Wished we'd contracted with you 20 years ago to build our deck. Company that we went through ... OMG ... premier deck builder in colorado springs .... and a joke of a deck when it was done.

[@JorgeGonzalez-ok2lf]

Thanks so much. This is gold info for me.

[@peacesearcher4598]

This contractor knows his trade.👍

[@josedeleon93]

I congratulate you hearing your video is very good. I have a question. I want to build my own deck. it will be 20 feet by 30 feet. Can I use 2 x 8 lumber and 2 x 10 load-bearing beams? Thank you

[@yohon8977]

Excellent video thank you

[@briguydiy2328]

make more videos please. you have a good nac for explaining things. cheers.

[@clay100]

Great job, love the way you explain

[@ramyswar296]

Way too professional for me. If I had the money, I would hire you for sure.

[@logicgates7732]

Hey there, if we align the joists to the top of the ledger board and put it the brackets after, since they could be different heights, how do we account for that height difference at the beam? Is it common to have some joists “float”?

[@nobbydeblue4357]

Good professional work many thanks for the construction tips.

[@genecoppedge5972]

Excellent explanation.

[@steventhorkelsen6478]

If the deck is not going to atttach to the house will the concrete with plates on all posts be significant for strength and structure

[@joeblow2675]

My initial thought was why put yourself in the position for all those armchair guys to lambaste you. Answer is, you build it right. We do things a little bit different here in Ontario but only because of climate. Nice deck!

[@max917]

Finally a real professional.

[@jamesoliver505]

I would never use a ledger board. Just put some supports in and butt it to the house. Sooner or later its going to rot. Great support information. Thanks

[@sku32956]

A ledger board needs to be flashed and use spacers to give the ledger just a tad bit of air ,so the ledger drys out in a timely manner .

[@ChefKevinRiese]

I want this guy to do my deck!

[@jonahdavison]

Do you dig your footing holes AFTER it’s framed out?

[@jrippee05]

the best decking video

[@benomax6429]

Top info thanks

[@joelcaldwell4852]

You’re hired!

[@ProdecksbrisbaneAu]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing

[@DunnLumber1907]

Thanks!

[@ryanhoeven7826]

Did you have to have an engineer/architect submit plans for building and safety for this deck?

[@benw3566]

You just know this guy know whats he's talking about.

[@tsizzle]

I had rusty joist hangers that I’ve since replace with Simpson strong-tie zmax and secured with their SD screws #9-2.5”. However, I notice some gap between the joist and ledger board and beam. Do I need to be concerned with that gap and the double-shear screws not penetrating enough of the ledgerboard and beams? What can I do about that? Fill the gap with some sort of shim? Also, the deck still feels wobbly overall. Should I install some blocking between the joists or SB16 sway bars diagonally between the joists corner to corner?

[@stephenbanks7382]

Nice work I do the same methods you use great job!!

[@gratefuldude941]

Good work, good video. Thank you.

[@nated5713]

Fantastic video! Subd!

[@jasmairpal]

Great video! This has inspired me to build my own deck. I love the ingenious method of doing the footings. Can you advise what hardware you are using for this? I can't find the post shoes you are using online

[@alexnelson09]

jasmairpal Simpson strong-tie

[@jasmairpal]

@@alexnelson09 thanks appreciate the reply!! 😁

[@drewdown826]

Build from the ground up he says. Starts on the top.

[@Maintenance63]

Outstanding video!

[@machineaddictivedigging4156]

Good video. 👍 thanks for the info

[@danthecarpenterman9463]

Sonatube footings are undersized they are supposed to be 3 times the width of the post , you have 12 inch tubes they should be 18 since you used 6x6s

[@stanhankins3175]

What I like to do is dig holes for the 4x4 posts and put gravel in the bottom. Then set the post and pour concrete in the hole

[@AaronBrand]

Sounds like a fence post. This method shown here will probably last quite a bit longer; definitely worth the time and expense. Your posts will rot at ground level. It's inevitable.

[@1catbrains]

I’m NOT attaching my deck to the house. Free Floating is better less potential problems over time.

[@ko6128]

STEVE CROMWELL me too, but I’m thinking about drilling into my foundation wall and lagging in big ass header and then mount all joists on that. Then I don’t have to cut thru stucco to mount header, if any of that makes sense. Need cross diagonals on free standing deck to make it not move.

[@tombryan1]

I assume you are in California. Sonotubes must stay above grade, they act like lubricated sleeves allowing up lift. Not sure if you are doing that. Anything above 30 inches in height requires the ledger to be thru bolted using Dttzs every 4 feet due to earthquakes. All joists top edge flashed. H2.5 or equivalent on all joist and beam intersections. Dttzs, one each for all railing posts, attached to doubled framing member, near the top, not on the bottom. But still, very goo, better than 99% of youtubers from out of state. California leads the way in framing requirements.

[@davidfrank9523]

No your right this guy really doesn't know all that much yes he knows the basics but that's about all 16 in is far from a footing that deck will sink 40 in is the minimum

[@nipzilla]

He seems like a swell, honest guy.

[@RHEC1776]

Take my money. Awesome quality

[@AaronBrand]

Straight Outa Covington!

[@claystone7729]

Good Job.

[@victorneckar7743]

Great tips , thank you

[@billcoley8520]

How do you know where to find solid when connecting to the house

[@luckyfarru]

simply brilliance!!!

[@johnprice1105]

Hi could you tell me how to determine where to set railing posts so as I can keep the same spacing between spindles as obviously all the railings won't be the same length, cheers

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

Great job! You should have been a teacher.

[@toddpatton5865]

Could a free standing deck be done the same way (minus the ledger board)?

[@billveder1071]

how do you fasten the blocking without staggering them? I saw he was using a staple gun but how do you get the other side with a block already there?

[@brikshoe6259]

I've often seen the blocks staggered which is how I do it.

[@billveder1071]

@@brikshoe6259 Right, that's what I do to but I've also seen them in a straight line without being staggered. Idk how they fasten them unless they shoot screws into the sides, toe nail them I guess.

[@tinman7249]

Why attach the deck to the house though? Where I live, when a deck is attached to house, it would require a permit, for good reasons, as the structural integrity of the house is tied to the deck. I would much prefer a detached deck so the two remain independent.

[@ramyswar296]

Who said he didnt get a permit?

[@tinman7249]

The point of requiring a permit is to check if the deck weakens the structure of the house. One could avoid all that by not attaching it to the house in the first place.

[@tinhinnh]

where i am now all the decks are attached to the house

[@tinman7249]

Then all the decks are leveraging the house's structural integrity for support, all to just save 2 or 3 ground support. Remember, when there is earthquake, the whole thing shake together. The more complex the structure, the more likely it will break apart.

[@tinhinnh]

Tin Man ok thanks for the advice i will add those extra support when i build a deck

[@ThePirucho77]

very professional

[@juniorteraza9496]

I don’t like the ledger board and footing, here in nor-cal your deck will not pass inspection, footing needs 24 inches deep and more than 4 pieces rebar, the ledger board shall be every 16 inches 1/2 inches bolts

[@einarvolsung2202]

Thanks

[@RW-to2fy]

Why are spacing the floor joists 2’ center. That deck board will be bowing from day one

[@williardbillmore5713]

Ledger boards and joist hangers should be outlawed. That is no way to build a deck. All joists should bear on beams, all beams should bear on posts and all posts should bear on footings. No part of a deck structure should ever bear it's weight on a fastener or a piece of sheet metal Pictures and wallpaper are hung. Decks should be *built* from the ground up and be free standing. Ledger boards will ruin your house are unsafe and require building permits and inspections... According to the universal building code, that most all states base their codes on, freestanding decks do not require building permits as long as they are less than 30 inches above grade and are less than 200 sq feet. A freestanding deck can be 1/4" away from the house as long as it is not attached and it bears it's own weight.

[@GnosisMan50]

THANK YOU!!

[@thehomedepothouseplant9986]

I love big hard wood decks

[@diggingmystyle]

I should've watched more videos like this before I made all kinds of costly mistakes.

[@jaandel1]

Hi great can you let us know where buy the building codes for decks

[@maryprather696]

Can I use these footers and framing to add a room to my home

[@zachmorehouse672]

No

[@davidazinger5639]

Guy does it right.

[@BigAlWillis]

thumbs up

[@williamstorey5024]

Those joists gaps look bigger than 12 inch on center.

[@verocimon8042]

what do you recommend for footage best option for places that freeze at low temperatures during winter .. like in Canada?

[@frankie3904]

In Northern Maine we go down 48" they recommend 42"

[@JamesAlberding]

Just Google frost line requirements for your region it is probably like 36" way up north.

[@scoopyall2996]

James Alberding rule thumb is 6 feet, but we will go 8 feet

[@hardcandy7112]

This Gentleman knows how to build a deck , just look at those concrete footing ,will last for another 50 years ,not like those other porch builder , bared wood legs.

[@emailpaysu]

Child’s play , big something bigger!

[@scoopyall2996]

Why would you ever attach it to the house!

[@TheBestAsianGamer]

I am in the planning process of building a deck. Seems like free standing deck is a new thing around here. Our county doesn't require it yet but the neighboring county has. By attaching it to the house instead of having more support posts, theyre probably saving $300-500 but still in regulation.

[@davidfrank9523]

16 in is far from code

[@LeetoLeyther]

he's cute

[@jeffpasoff2687]

I enjoyed watching, Thank you