How to build a small deck

How to build a small deck
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[@GarwoodNick]

Nice to see a video of you working on your own house.

[@AmplifyDIY]

I really hope you put your 15 minute chair out there to sit in while you drink your beer. Nice build!

[@2ddw]

OMG, Crazy Framer is using screws!

[@dwaynemartin8305]

Allways a pleasure watching your videos. Keep em coming.👍

[@andrewruble7706]

Thanks for sharing your skills with all of us. I really enjoy the way you explain why and how you do the layout. This small project today was great. Something closer to what I could do. Thanks again for your Videos.

[@chriscrosby8012]

I would of suggested you do the edging on the other side also because it looks amazing !!! Love the deck 🙋‍♀️💗

[@sonsofcarpentry]

great job on the deck👍. I also don't leave gaps on deck cause there's so much shrinking after

[@robertmeadows1657]

And where it’ll really show up in a couple years will be that miter.

[@Bugkiller666]

"out of levelness" !! :-) Pretty cool, again thanks for Sharing !

[@MythSammich]

The way you spaced the joists with blocks is interesting. I've never seen that before. All the decks I've made have used those metal hangars and I hate them.

[@swss12]

hangers are better and usually code

[@andylarson750]

squash blocks since its such a small span and not high off the ground and its his own house

[@babuskarashuka8651]

Works for smaller deck, will still need joist hangers with a bigger load

[@Pmac-rc7qs]

Good job lad. Although here in Ireland we have to leave a gap cuz there's no way in hell them bastards a shrinking with the pissin rain we get they only swell here.

[@chriscalon8913]

"Clean up this shit..." Love it.

[@tpnovrbeats6719]

aside from Larry Haun .... The Crazy Framer has the best framing vids on youtube

[@seymourscagnetti1413]

LARRY HAUN......"THE KING, THE LEGEND!" i suggest you download the three part video series. you can also google search "THE EFFICIENT CARPENTER" and download the book (pdf). not only is LARRY and HIS BROTHER JOE "THEE BEST OLD SCHOOL" rough carpenter team in the WORLD!, he is the most down to earth, humble soul you will ever meet!!! MAY GOD REST YOUR SOUL, LARRY! R.I.P!!!

[@bigperm5027]

I agree!!!! Crazy Framer is the MAN!!!! I tell all the guyz at the carpenters union about him.

[@davehole643]

essential craftsman is one to watch

[@AstroReyak]

Nice to see your videos overseas, from Barcelona, just love the way you work the wood. Hope you enjoyed the beer, if you never come to Barcelona , you have a few paid!

[@JuanHernandez-ox5tl]

Good Job. Man Hands. Thanks for true framer videos.

[@bqqstin]

Excellent work brother! I am with you, when building with wet wood, never leave a gap. If you do, the gap will double in size when the boards dry out and look like shit. Thanks again for another great video!

[@edbenson98]

You make it look too easy! I'm loving your skills on both sides of the camera! #CF

[@meartz8977]

You deserve a big mansion man. Your my inspiration.

[@roadrunner8667]

Nice job man 👍. I keep my boards tight too. It looks better aswell i think 👌

[@likearockcm]

Knowing this guy,he probably knocked this out in a couple of hours😄

[@BamBam-ck8jm]

Muy bueno bro.. exelente.. veo tus videos... y creeme que aunque no hablo tu idioma he aprendido mucho.... sobre todo a no darte porvensido y que todo es posible si tienes voluntad de trabajar.. Dios te Bendiga

[@harrypehkonen]

Love the idea of no gap on install! I think I'm going to try that.

[@jakergore]

good job crazy framer, why dont you demolish that little hut and build a nice new house you deserve!

[@haydenbn]

I'm the same way I live in a shity house because I don't care but I tile amazing houses and build incredible bathrooms but I'm never going to pay 20 k for a bathroom

[@lumberjaketreeservicellc4002]

@@haydenbn "a shoe shiners shoes are never clean"!! Heard that one a long time ago from an old timer. It seems it's that way in every line of work!

[@haydenbn]

@@ThisAccountIsNeverUsed i do full renos in 2 weeks 6 weeks planing and materials. I spent 19 days straight going out , pc games 5 day snowboarding trip. I will never pay 100 a square meter for tiles for a house i am living in. i will do a reno when i move out. untill then its 1970 shitty tiles.

[@jordanallison7105]

This is great. Would like to see more videos of your home improvement projects.

[@andreakeeling9217]

You do AMAZING work. Love it.

[@stevekary556]

Really enjoy your work and time to give some I do about wat and why your up to watching you makes me want to build again wish I new you when I was younger man we could of made fat cash enjoy your channel plz keep doing it thx steve

[@ChristyCrosby-e4y]

You could build anything!! That is so cool ❤ 🙋‍♀️

[@benhessner7293]

The beer comment did it for me. Thumbs up for the har work.

[@BUCKYWHEATS]

Amazing how much the decking shrinks. You can tell when people don't account for that. Thumbs up.

[@localcrew]

Def stack 'em tight. Shrinkage.

[@joegosselin2888]

We also put our deck boards tight too allow for shrinkage! A year or two later it looks a lot better then a deck with spacing before!

[@LS7Matt]

I enjoy these videos so much

[@davfinport]

This is exactly what I do. A gap is the dumbest thing ever, for fences too. Lots of bad info out there, this is excellent!

[@jth1987leb]

😔 I wanted that boarder with the 45 degree cut all the way around

[@chriscrosby8012]

That did look awesome I agree!!

[@paulyazzie1519]

Awesome videos. I miss framing

[@canadianwolfcustom9168]

Great job , keep the vids coming

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

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[@screamindemon811]

Congrats on the new to you house man, I am sure you will be reno-ing away as time and cash allow.

[@agentsmith3577]

Time for a beer!

[@lyricalcell9771]

We leave a gap only on composite decking cause it expands!!!in heat*** didnt know wood shrinks! good tip! always thought wood expands because of dampness. hmmm lot to think about good learning!!!

[@charlesjacksoniii8787]

No bolts in the ledger board? Nice deck by the way.

[@paulsutherland9446]

when ya got a small deck like crazy, keep your bushes trimmed to make it look bigger

[@sklereth]

I would be interested in a follow up on the stairs. Cheers man!

[@chriscrosby8012]

Outer levelness technical term 😂😂🙋‍♀️ I’ll remember that 😂😂

[@zacheagle7522]

I do the same thing on the decking. I put them tight because they do shrink

[@irvinwittmeier5208]

You are right on with the gap. It looks like you are using #2 robrets stainless is that most common in your area nice job !;-)Thankyou

[@enthros5116]

cool as alwaysI see that roll off and it looks like were getting more vids from crazy framer reality improvements

[@darklich14]

Can you comment on how acceptable this power joist block technique you use compares to ledgers and joist hangers? Your load is carried by nails and not by the beam. The triple beam is great on the post but the joists. I just don't get it.

[@KyleMorpheus]

Great looking deck! Solid place for that BBQ now

[@jeffkeller1669]

Awesome work!!

[@PenguinKnightilia]

7 am on a Saturday was that you making all that noise

[@ElChiquiNica]

Nice back yard

[@johnprice1105]

Hi wonder if you could help, when building a deck do you work out dimensions first so if or when you install the railings you can get all the same spacing between the balasters, and if it's a existing deck where the railings end up several different sizes is it a case of going through the measurements in till you come up with a match for spacing, I know how to find the spacing of any given length but frying my brain to think i'd have to keep calculating every one time and again until I got a match or near as Damn it, I know I can add or take away the increments of say the balaster and space but this could still leave me short or to long for the opening or openings left e.g. stopping and starting at steps any dog legs in decking or if the decking as been built off a building at different increments to the width, help sorry for the essay, cheers

[@user-ww7wz2gs4s]

vous êtes une inspiration pour moi !!

[@akugrace5401]

Can't wait for you to build your own new house there.... 👍

[@sunshine12_12-p]

Nice work man!!!

[@eliascruz9757]

Cruz ✝️. Thank You for letting use see you work on you nice house. 😇 May God Protect an Blessings!!! this Home an All human living in it.!!! Great work on you deck. 🍻

[@Mixwell1983]

So those blocks take place of joist hangers? I assuming the power blocks are code with a deck that small?

[@faded9043]

No joist hangers or crowning your lumber ?

[@oddboy5121]

How do you like that cordless dewalt nailer compared to the corded paslode

[@Thecrazyframer]

The dewalt is a lot slower but the convenience is worth it

[@erinkennedy2417]

If no gap is needed what is with all the buckled decking boards that I have replaced?

[@andrewmitchell8401]

Killed that deck and went for a rip there bud. nice job

[@MrKongatthegates]

Go for a rip lol

[@AndrewBrowner]

would it be wrong to use about half the nails seen here? typically shoot 1 nail per 2" of lumber so 2x6 gets 3 nails on each connection

[@Dale1C]

You're not wrong, but he's not using joist hangers, so maybe he wanted a little extra insurance.

[@ryanbeshears931]

You are damn good with that saw

[@312saxon]

Killed it .

[@scotwilliamson1095]

In the south, with 70+% humidity most of the time, should leave gap or let wood acclimate outside for a month before hand. It swells. You guys have it easy. ha

[@anthonylind8871]

Demolish and build a deck in 15 minutes! Crazy indeed 😜

[@davegordon6943]

Did you flash your band board? Didn't see

[@enricovaliant3935]

That deck needs another “Crazy Framer” home built chair.

[@greggkuzila7513]

What kind of nailer is that you have what company

[@dr.feelgood2358]

the gap in my opinion just allows water and debris to be able to go through or be pressure washed through and not get stuck in between the boards probably no real harm

[@SandBoxJohn]

As one that forgot how many deck he has built, I can not agree with you more about not gaping the deck planks. I use a special levering tool to make no gaps between the planks.

[@lilpandasdancin]

love the videos dude

[@DraGon-cg6ge]

How many hours does your instrument work?

[@danielyoder1462]

A triple 2x6 beam seems like overkill. Would double not have been plenty?

[@Sqwaush]

these videos are smack bro

[@mathewdelira765]

nice vid your really good and i wish I could be this good

[@BajanAlan]

Hi CF another YTber said that if u burn screws in near the edge of board it stops splitting. Is that correct?

[@deafeningsilence6839]

Great videos btw what type nailer is that, like the performance that I see!

[@theparadisesnare]

Dewalt battery powered nailer

[@jkunderwood3291]

If you want in depth on cordless nailers check out rr buildings toolsday on nailers.

[@darinvee4980]

I looked at one yesterday, $319 for bare tool. I've got a ton of other Dewalt tools and batteries, but that price was too much for me. Already have 2 air framers.

[@patricelebrasseur5649]

omagine 550$ in canada

[@mulisha-kv7hn]

Is DeWalt your power tool of choice?

[@MOON_KID]

Have you ever shot a nail into your hand?

[@Thecrazyframer]

A few times

[@phatputer]

Brutally honest, but you know the risks :D

[@tophinski]

I was thinking the same thing around 6:45 lol

[@Donttreadonanyone]

If anyone gets enough hours on a nail gun they're going to shoot themselves or someone else.

[@seymourscagnetti1413]

i am a retired power lineman. this was a very popular quote: "THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF LINEMAN, LINEMAN THAT HAVE FALLEN...AND LINEMAN THAT ARE GONNA FALL". i never became complacent therefore never fell. however i did drill a 3/4" hole through a power pole and through the safety strap of my climbing belt with a brace & bit without thinking!!!

[@edgarespinoza1597]

Hey crazyframer how do u feel about the dewalt framing nailer? I find that it tends to jam a lot for certain tasks

[@R2Mike]

Dude....mine always messes up. I got rid of it, got a 2nd one and it does it too. Mine just stops shooting. I got electrical cleaner and started cleaning it. Worked great for 2 or 3 days now nothing... Do you use the flex volt stuff? It's expensive but man it looks good

[@edgarespinoza1597]

@@R2Mike I have the flex volt circular saw so I stocked up of flex volt batteries I'd recommend the saw and the batteries. The only job I've found the framing nailer to be non problematic would be building wooden fences but other than that I find it jamming constantly.

[@porkbelly602]

I learn something in every video.

[@dr.feelgood2358]

the way you effortlessly zipped both sides of the 4x4 and ended up with a flat cut on top. those are always my enemy

[@brucesedgwick5231]

Do the short pieces of 2×6 between each joice kinda work as brackets?

[@warrenmichael918]

Joice is a fine woman !

[@sueannsmall7028]

warren michael I was calling joists joices and joists interchangeably until recently, now just joists

[@warrenmichael918]

I was just giving him a hard time, i know i have spelled and used words wrong several times, i enjoy some of the smart azz comments it gets too !! LOL

[@sueannsmall7028]

warren michael when I was asked about it I said yeah u know.just like mice and meeces ... Didn't help my cause lol

[@FloridaTwoWheelAdventures]

warren michael you’ve probably used words incorrectly, as well. 😊

[@yurisinclair4160]

Any chance you'll show the livestock, crazy farmer?

[@kendallrouse44]

I love your videos out of curiosity where you use nails and not screws what determines screws or nails. Also I've watched every video, do you own your own company and how did you decide to work alone? I've never seen a bio or info on you just curious. Love the videos.

[@Dale1C]

nails only for structural framing, since they have greater shear strength. Nails or screws for everything else, depending on many things- whether you are worried about it squeaking, ease of installation, whether you like the look, ease of disassembly.

[@dukeman7595]

You did it in 15 minutes, took me 2 days, however, you move faster.

[@blakecantrell5068]

How long did it take you to do this?

[@eliezernegron333]

I'm giving u 200 thumps up u realy are a pro ...

[@andreakeeling9217]

You might want to add “lag bolts” to the ledger board before the 3-ply beam on the front of the deck pulls it away from the house when the soft earth beneath those cement pads sink from all the weight. Am I right? Or am I right? HE HE HE.

[@zippythechicken]

that thing needs a step.. maybe form one up and get a couple bags of concrete... good job

[@rogermathews3035]

I only space boards out when using man made materials. Treated wood, smash em tight screw it off. I've had up to a 3/8" gap between boards after they've dried out.

[@choo22choo]

Nice job

[@frenchyG]

I like to keep a gap to let dirt and water fall through.

[@lundsay]

how come you dont use joist hangers?

[@sethdistler8551]

Because it was his own house and he knows his nail placement will last long enough

[@rogermathews3035]

And because he added blocking next to joists to add strength and nailing surface. Hangars in this case are unnecessary

[@nathanryckman2239]

why didn't you drop that triple beam and joist over? maybe you would have gotten better bearing on them patio slabs

[@video2loudness498]

When did you start being a crazy framer

[@N1rOx]

He was born crazy, then learned how to frame!

[@achrisofalltrades5620]

Great video!! Just curious, are you using galvanized 3 1/4 nails in the dewalt? It seems more than capable of sinking them in

[@theparadisesnare]

I have the same one, they're great. Battery power tool tech has really come far.

[@achrisofalltrades5620]

@@theparadisesnare Right?? We're so lucky to be in this day f amazing cordless power tools. We have such amazing stuff that even just 6 or 8 yrs ago I was dreaming for lol

[@AndrewBrowner]

if youre not already into the dewalt and the framing nailer isgonna be your most used tool id recommend going with the hitachi one, it doesnt use the flywheel mechanism dewalt uses i like Hitachis mechanism alot better shame milwuakee hasnt come out with one yet they have every other piece of kit dewalt makes and then some

[@achrisofalltrades5620]

@@AndrewBrowner Yeah I'm deep in the dewalt line. But I do hear great things from the Hitachi.. I really wish Milwaukee AND Makita would come out with cordless battery framing nailers too. I think it would force everyone to step up RnD so we could have better n better products.. But yeah I looking at the Hitachi but they're almost 1000$ here in Canada for a 2 battery kit, crazy...

[@jeremycordingley6630]

Where are you out of I would love to come and work with you if you are from Ontario Canada or just in Canada please let me know

[@LeoLeo.555]

What model of your saw ?