How To Build & Lay Timber Decking

A simple step-by-step guide to lay decking in your garden this Spring. DIY expert, Craig Phillips, shows you how to expertly build your deck project. This decking tool can be used to build many decking ideas.
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[@steviemarchant2895]

I love this guy, I do like Silverline tools too, they are great tools for DIYers

[@iljanastiben6071]

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[@kimlanfear9414]

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[@ingekviesgaard6898]

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[@hendersonjp]

What's he doing now

[@MrDIYCraigPhillips]

Thanks!

[@jdc5697]

Who remembers Art Attack? Swear this is Neil Buchanans brother!!😲🤣

[@allanainnes9650]

😂😂spot on

[@DaveG420]

Showing our age with that one. TV after school was wicked back in the day👌🏽

[@jdc5697]

@@DaveG420 Them were the days mate!👍🏻, No worries and cares 🤣

[@DaveG420]

@@jdc5697 good times bruv 👊🏽

[@martinfreekie7659]

Its Craig from the first series of Big Brother or 'The Craig' from Bo Selector.

[@Nick-cy2tn]

The know it alls in the comments are the kind of geezer that stands and watches you struggle with their hands in their pockets😆

[@ilovenitnat]

Covering the air bricks, very clever......

[@nickadams5212]

That was probably the best video on decking installed I have seen. Not to complicated 👍

[@garethhowells383]

I like the bit where he covers up the airbrick

[@carlopolli3995]

Rule 1: Never buy anything with Silverline written on it. Rule 2: Never ever forget Rule 1.

[@harveylinney]

When’s the next video of water ingress due to being built above the DPC and the internal mould and interstitial damp issues by covering up the air bricks 🙄. Thought this guy was a pro?

[@greghermangreg8140]

Great Job , one question thou .. why is the deck upside down ?

[@PompeyMatt17]

grooved both sides?... bottom side to stop trapping moisture, top side for water run off.

[@drivewayacademy]

and make sure you wont cover facade ventilation ports like that guy on the video, as that can cause huge problems in a long run

[@iamdbatatnight5600]

Eh .... I’d give that decking 3 years ..... it will need replacing after that .... this is how you DONT build a decking

[@pwh1t3y]

elaborate...

[@AntGeezer]

I prefer him when he’s tied up in a cupboard courtesy of Keith Lemon...😂

[@markroper1956]

Wow, look at the fixings to the house! Only one person on the deck at a time! Completely undersized. Zinc screws to build the rest? Hope your only looking for a short term life span... Good thing is you will get to do it all over again in a couple of years! I am qualified and video’s like this really sadden me...

This lads accent is fuckin deadly hahah

[@robthorley9424]

Caoímhín MacCana

[@madmiky696]

You blocked up the air bricks Craig

[@78wesley]

As a tradie, I'm very disturbed watching videos like this especially with the building practices displayed. Timbers fine, wall plate bolts and all screws on the job are WRONG, spacing of supports WRONG, supports sitting on concrete WRONG....please don't follow this video....

[@jamesmcc2145]

+Wesley Walker It's a small deck in which the sub-deck is on a solid concrete footing. It may not be the traditional method but given the small size, it's adequate enough to last for many years.

[@maximedwards3456]

Wesley Walker well this guy isn't, He may have made his name, and money buy doing d.i.y on t.v, but in reality---numb to how it should be done.

[@hholmes6068]

You say 'needs to be at least 150mm above and damp coarsing'...but it looks like the decking board is going to sit right in front of that air brick, not sure if that constitutes damp coarsing but its going to cause a problem with damp potentially no?

[@SubZero-ew8xp]

Which could potentiantially result in rot issues of the sub floor. I always thought you need to try maintain a 150mm height to the DPC to minimise the chance of rising damp?

[@stormlewis2900]

He cold have taken the timber up a bit higher also u should never block air brick tradesman

[@mikeyf1904]

@@SubZero-ew8xp correct, although several senior project managers on sites have told us to put decking on the same course of bricks as the air brick before 🤔 Clerk of works never pulled it either. But I always thought its got to be above air bricks, for various reasons.

[@QuattroBajeena]

After watching this video i am confident on doing the decking. Such a easy simple guide this video was.

[@AT-gk1tw]

You're not fooling me, I know it's you Char.

[@QuattroBajeena]

@@AT-gk1tw I came to laugh at you.

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Christ remember when Craig won the first BB ,back in 2000. He was such a generous man giving away his winnings to charity.

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thanks

[@robpriest9031]

When the wooden supports rot......you end up with a sagging deck. Not the way to build a deck unless you are selling the property.

[@adampratt5785]

@Scimmia concrete pads

[@thedr.feelgood]

GREAT INSTRUCTION VIDEO .... No messing about, everything covered...... well done !

[@MrDIYCraigPhillips]

Thanks Dr Feelgood

[@shuttayerface503]

Should have kept a 10mm gap away from house with the first timber using washers so as to enable water to not be trapped

[@paullennon5]

I agree use galvanised or plastic washers maybe

[@welcom688]

I love this guy and his job! very informative and easy to follow!

[@MrDIYCraigPhillips]

Thanks Bo Chen glad to help

[@dannymurphy1779]

There is meant to be a 1cm gap between the ledger and the brick to stop water pooling there.

[@khtreelandscape8036]

Air brick 🧱 covered up and I would use a washer in front of the timber against the wall as a packer help rain run past the back of the wood All so nothing said about a small run off on the level for the rain water / water to run off ,, And get a impact driver 👍

[@mmck6293]

Are you in this profession? How much should a job of this scale cost done professionally?

[@riley165]

This guy is very handy to the novice at home wondering how to do simple tasks and his instructions are brilliant as he narrates in a manner that is easy to understand! But come on silverline meet him half way and produce better tools i can almost hear him swear everytime your tools fail him! If only Makita would approach Craig and give him tools that actually work and dont run out of torque when screwing into a pre drilled hole. Well done Craig but shame on you silverline!!!

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Many thanks

[@TheUKMediaWatch]

I came here to learn decking & Channel 4 1st uk television programme Big brothers first ever winner 🎉. Who remembers the first ever reality tv show 😂👍🏼

[@SilverlineToolsTV]

AHHHHH!!! I knew I recognised him from somewhere!

[@adamgosper2746]

I’m a QUALIFIED carpenter with over a decade of experience in high end residential construction. If one of my guys tried to build this on one of my sites they would be in line for the unemployment benefit. It may be acceptable in some parts of the world but before you take this advice please check local building regulations and get advice from local, experienced tradesman. Hopefully save yourself some time and money, “if you think it’s expensive hiring a good tradesman, try hiring a cheap one!”

[@akeelyaqub2538]

Why?

[@المعلومةالخفية]

Not Galvanized screws would screw you in couple of years!

[@tvs339]

Did he just say '150mm ABOVE any damp proof course' at 1.33? Surly he means below??

[@bmuscotttybmuscottty4542]

Yipee Iy Aye Cowbow Lol 'trade' tips! Too many wrongs to go into here, just too many. Give a man a hammer and he'll built whatever he likes, any way he likes. Give him a video camera and he'll become an expert overnight with the ability to show all the believers in the world (who don't know any better) just 'how it's done' It's not that everything here is done wrong, but a so called 'tradesman' should be just that in everything he does. No shortcuts, no lack of knowledge with the materials and how they should be used, and no going telling everyone 'this is how it's done'.

[@graytoby1]

Would it be advisable to put some kind of black weed proof sheeting below the decking frame to stop any plants and weeds growing up?

[@supinac17]

What about the hydroisolation? Wood directly on the ground?

[@CurvedSlightly]

That Silverline drill looked like it need a bit of help!

[@matthewpiggott8963]

need help to find then bin

[@heyyyouguys1324]

bit amateur leaving all the exposed end grain on them boards better to do a border and cut between

[@DaveB-gm9pj-j2t]

@Scimmia i always put the edge on last looks loads better and customer is always happy

[@Gazza72]

And now your decking is complete and you've covered your air bricks sit back and watch as dampness starts to appear on your inner walls 👍

[@Maciejowicz]

He says at the begining of the movie that frame should be 150 mm above damp proof and there he goes, just below that :)

[@abdullahhamza1786]

Thanks, knowledge is power so sharing whatever you can helps someone, somewhere, sometime to some extent. Helped me in thinking about how I would like to do my decking

[@MrDIYCraigPhillips]

Glad we could help my friend

[@mje_coc6190]

Watch the air bricks 😂

[@judemurrell-ashworth5170]

I like the fact you can see the Stanley Fatmax Drill at 5:11 its almost like the Silverline drill didn't have enough power.

[@jamescraven4832]

Wow I didn't see that till you pointed that out hahaha

[@alexmiller2367]

Missed off how he secret fixed those last two boards

[@tomharries847]

why do I keep thinking this is a video on how to teach kids to install decking? maybe it's a Neil art attack type video lol.

[@carlos777uk]

I'm a beginner and found its simplicity quite effective in at least teaching me the basics; why over-complicate something? Or maybe you need to ensure everyone knows how 'pro' you are?

[@brendanquinn1606]

Yes craig

[@SilverlineToolsTV]

Yes brendan

[@steveothehulk]

No membrane? Those weeds will come through

[@SmellyKegs]

And next on art attack is... a picture of a giraffe.

[@chrisdavies274]

Haha that's strange, I was thinking of art attack

[@sparkymalarky4322]

haha first thing that came to mind

[@joshuamatheron1]

I believe he won the first ever Big Brother. Craig

[@wallacelux]

Hahaha BRUTAL

[@TJP_Tricks]

If I'm planning on having a section of mine as a balcony, supported by a retaining wall, should I still use 2x4?

[@victormeldroo]

never trust anyone who use's Silverline budget tools or products, if you have to buy budget, at least go for something like Parkside at least they will do the job, covering the cavity vents that just voided any building damp warranty. no where near enough noggins for that area, never use the kreg system unless you use the interlockers as you will only partly secure the board, you will 100% get cupping of boards. at 5.04 on the video you can see he is well short by 2 inches on the board he is butting up to, what's he gonna do make a 2x1" fillet. this should be a video HOW not to Lay decking by Silverline tools the tool you need USE ONCE and throw away.

[@paulgoodwin81]

Don’t forget to bond the decking.

[@SilverlineToolsTV]

Thanks for the top tip!

[@gregoriussss]

I think 150mm below dpc, not above?

[@tomsmith9048]

End grain exposed 🤦‍♂️

[@barrybluebird]

Definitely wants to be below the DPC not above it surely?

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

Hey Craig, hope you don’t mind me asking. The girl you gave your prize money too back in the day for a heart and lung transplant…..how did she get on and is she still around. Bless you mate!

[@jellobiafra8999]

If it needs to be 150mm above the damp course, how come can still see the air brick which should be below the damp course surely?

[@marcosmota1094]

Please stop insulting our intelligence. Yes, we need power tools, we are not Cro-Magnons. But we don't need pointless camera cuts onto the tools, move on; respect people's time. We get it, we can read, "Silverline Tools."

[@allansmith2248]

Wouldn't follow this advice the muppets covered/ blocked up all the air bricks to the sub floor ventilation

[@marccarter4469]

Don't level the deck you need a run off for water so it needs to be on a slight slope of around 5mm drop per 305mm run or in old money that would be 1/4 inch drop per foot. So a 4 foot deck would have a 1 inch drop on it.

[@SilverlineToolsTV]

Great tip, thanks

[@mohcineklaoua1437]

👍👍👍waw very good work very good equipment and very good teacher.I like it.

[@SilverlineToolsTV]

Thank you! 😃

[@johnmayberry7669]

The last board you laid was about 2 inch from the wall but how did you fill the gap as the board was against the wall when the job was finished

[@daver7867]

would it help to lay a weed matt or some kind of moisture barrier underneath to preserve wood longer ? or does the gravel underneath act as drainage ? nice tips tho...

[@MrandMrsDIY]

You could use it, and the gravel does act well for drainage

[@Webspinneruk]

I've been looking for ages for an easy to use step by step guide, and came across this video. He's a top bloke that Craig too, when he won big brother he gave all of his winnings to a charity close to his heart. Selfless man. top bloke.

[@MrDIYCraigPhillips]

Cheers Web Spinner

[@arbit3r]

I'm surprised those tools even made it through the demo

[@onthedry8386]

lol

[@jeffgreen3276]

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[@judemurrell-ashworth5170]

I like the fact you can see the Stanley Fatmax Drill at 5:11 its almost like the Silverline drill didn't have enough power.

[@stephenbaker5593]

Silverline 🤣???? Get an Impacter!!!!!

[@padraigkelly7660]

Didn't bother with a dpc under the timber support legs. Interesting...

[@vladimirgjini786]

Well done! This guy who make that video is so simple everyone can do it!..

[@josephkolodziej3748]

Question.....how did you secure the last piece against the house?

[@RoundzBlud]

By screwing into the joists below, the hardest part would be ripping down a piece off decking board for it to fit in that gap he had, surly would be easier to start at the wall and go out from there 😕.

[@josephkolodziej3748]

@@RoundzBlud thanks for the reply. I was thinking the same thing.

[@marcusdosh408]

Decking designed to be groove face down smooth up though......

[@stevorider6753]

The ribs on the decking boards go down not up.

[@stevorider6753]

@builder1a Every decking timber manufacturer will tell you: the proper way to install a board is ridge side down. The ridges, they say, were designed to let air circulate underneath the boards. This, according to them, prevents the buildup of moisture and, consequently, of mould. The ridges are not there to keep you from slipping and sliding around your deck. Nor are they intended to make your deck look nice. They are there as a structural feature to improve its longevity. Besides, they point out, with the ridges facing up, the boards tend to collect moisture between the grooves; a situation that can spiral dangerously downward when mould start to multiply or when the timber starts to rot.

[@CINENIMUS]

Nice and simple design see some so over engineered for no good reason - well done

[@SilverlineToolsTV]

Thanks

[@Darren_Kelly]

CAUTION to anyone watching this video and planning to follow its instructions!!... Do NOT breach the Damp Proof Coursing, and do NOT cover the air bricks as this guy has done in the video!!

[@rapidariff]

Hi mate When doing the decking on the brick work like he done, is it supposed to be above the DPC or below. Cheers

[@tigertruckerman]

What a novice, couldn't believe he did that

[@baubaleena]

@@rapidariff below. I was confused by this. Its to prevent rain splashing back from the deck onto brick above the DPC. Over time it could cause damp problems. I understand you can set it above but leave a decent gap between board and wall by inserting washers plus paint water proofing on the first couple of bricks.

[@OggyGTA]

Came here because it said 150mm above the dpc in the vid. Surely it's below? I think if your deck is above, just make sure it's not touching the bricks above the dpc.

[@Daemiex]

do silverline not make an impact driver? decking is alot easier to do with one

[@MrDIYCraigPhillips]

Silverline now supply Impact drivers, at the time I made the video they didn't

[@TheGilo1976]

Getting massive anxiety about the air bricks you covered 😮

[@stuarttaylor6381]

What is it with idiots putting decking upside-down, I see it everywhere ,everyone get a grip 😆

[@adrianbrown250]

So you partially covered air bricks with the ledger beam!!

[@peanutpotion]

150mm above the damp proof course? Did he mean below?

[@gregherman5017]

sorry to ask , but why did you install the timbers upside down ? The groves are there to drain the moisture away THIS IS COWBOY STYLE

[@TRPGpilot]

Personal preference. You need to travel a bit more. Do you have a passport? . . .

[@ievacepaityte2864]

I’m confused about the diagonal drilling 🤔🤔🤔

[@brandontrehearn2]

Totally unnecessary.

[@kriswebb2720]

Pulls the timbers tight up to the spacer

[@sueedwards1969]

Wow, what a spanner! (at 6.22 time stamp)

[@BigDangerousDan]

No decking will add any value to your house!

[@Domi6556]

Is it OK to lay it in such way? It seems the air brick is half blocked.

[@NewtonFinn]

I just came here to comment about the deck board that's too short in the thumbnail.

[@squeakyd1]

Why is the foundation vent been half covered up? Will this not cause dampness?

[@boyinwaders]

Hi Craig, I’m about to build decking with composite and I’m using your video to help make the wooden subframe. When it comes to the timber, is it important to use green treated? The timber merchant delivered yellow treated c16 which seemed too soft for outdoor use. He assured me it would be okay but I wanted your professional advice. Thanks for posting great videos. Jealous of your skills!

[@redasnekrosius7821]

Hi. Did it worked out fine?

[@boyinwaders]

@@redasnekrosius7821 yeah, worked out fine. Used C16 timber. It was easy to work with but made sure and gave all the ends and the wood itself a couple coats of preservative. Did it all with a handsaw. Actually the composite boards cut very well with a handsaw. Felt I had more control

[@alextrinick3037]

How long can I expect a professional to do the job in this video?

[@ianpurcell4445]

If he had laid the boards the other way he would have had no joints

[@KidneyMush]

Looks a bit of a bodge job to me. I don't see that lasting very long.

[@oliverbleming5209]

What if you don't have a wall as backing? (If the entire deck is over ground) would you need to sink a straight frame into concrete on one/two sides or what would be the best way to go about it? Thanks

[@joshytraylor]

If its only a single level like in the video then no just support the frame on feet down to the concrete pad. As long as it is level and stable you will have no problems.

[@jackhuff7793]

Why do they always put the decking boards on upside down in the uk,grooves always should be on the underside to give air passage to help the bearers dry out on them wet days,stops rot fast,….

[@TRPGpilot]

Personal preference. You need to travel a bit more. Do you have a passport? . . .

[@thanxx]

hand saw and silverline tools and he still managed to ashemble his shubframe!

[@maidayjeen6919]

When you used Kreg deck builder product, do you also have to use Kreg screw as well?

[@MrandMrsDIY]

No

[@xxDrain]

Shouldn't there be some sort of plastic layer below the deck to prevent moisture from rotting the deck over time?

[@DaveB-gm9pj-j2t]

He should of put a weed barrier down after doing the posts

[@johnpyke3210]

Oops! The decking is upside down according to the manufacturers.

[@TRPGpilot]

Personal preference. You need to travel a bit more. Do you have a passport? . . .

[@neilwr7442]

"1:30" Is it good practice to set top of wall bearer 150mm "ABOVE" dpc??🤔

[@tungsd]

Awesome vid

[@chriselliott726]

Thank god you covered those air bricks .. what an eyesore! Wonder why someone put those in????

[@Yourmother1990-r7y]

0:32 the look I give an unsuspecting victim

[@TDEliteBlitz]

hi Craig, what size bolts and raw plugs did you use?

[@joshytraylor]

Just buy thunderbolts from your local merchant at least 100mm long for 4x2 and use a 10mm masonry bit then they wind straight in no plug needed.

[@5mattcolour]

Man, installing the deck planks upside down, blocking the air bricks. This is more of an example of how NOT to install a deck.

[@iancoyne3835]

Joists should be 400mm centres not 500mm

[@Polandsyndromebodybuilding]

How can u not trust this guy!

[@andrewbarker4923]

I don't think a proper trades man would have covered them airbricks along the front Craig boy i had a mare of a time on one job trying to replace the airbricks that had been covered over ..hmm

[@maximedwards3451]

''Expert'' ?,and advertising crap tools, for a basic deck.He should look up how and why a damp course is there before He passes on useless advice to beginners.

[@lukaszlukasz1017]

He covered air vents

[@pearljameric]

Air vents should be covered.