How to lay a composite deck. Cut + Fix the deck. Final part of How to build a deck by Robin Clevett

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This video is about How to lay a composite deck. I am using a new wide plank from Composite Prime to build my deck outside my summer house in my garden.
I show you how I set out the job using some basic lined paper, then cut all the pieces needed to complete the deck, it was then a simple job to install the deck using the great clips supplied by Composite Prime
I show you how I mark and cut rips and scribes and the various tools that can be used for the job
I finished the deck perimeter with a matching flat fascia screwed to my structure
The job was really enjoyable and looks fantastic
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[@llljustcallhimdave]

Every time you said Composite Prime I couldn't help but think of the Transformers.

[@jimcraiggeezer]

Great job as always.. I did a massive composite decking job in the summer for a client in Essex.. Hottest time of the year.. And when I set out the deck and started laying the board the client wasn't happy about the big expansion gaps.. That was until the sun hit the boards and the gap disappeared.. You really need that gap.. Also I had to start about 6am so I could get a fair bit done before the sun and heat kicked in.. Cheers.

[@dickdoc3337]

Interesting Jim that is can expand that much would that be approx 5mm per board ?. What is the composite board like when water lays on top or gets wet is it like an Ice rink ? Another question about health what about off-gas unhealthy fumes thought that composite board can give VOC fumes even more when sun beats down (there is whole list of VOC that is unhealthy for you Cancer is one of them among others.)

[@jimcraiggeezer]

@@dickdoc3337 expansion is as per instructions.. It pays to follow the data sheet from your particular material.. I was surprised to see it expanding the full 5/7mm (it was 30c plus though) .the board I have used is a nonslip board but I have seen some algae in very damp and shady areas.. Easy to clean though... No idea about the voc sorry.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Until I watched these videos, I didn't realise the extent to which a carpenter creates his own marking/cutting/alignment jigs. I have learned a lot.

[@dougsinden6881]

Robin is very anal with his jigs. But as he proves every time. It saves time in the long run

[@RafaelGarcia-fz4xs]

Robin Clevett You have passion and love for every single mm.

[@PAGEREFURBISHMENT]

I thought I was good at my job till I started watching you … absolute master class work

[@shauns386]

This guy is on another level,his attention to detail can only be known after countless jobs. Massive 👍 from me

[@greatestgunner]

3rd time watching this, and the skill builder series of your home - top quality work and products

[@leeshilling7251]

Awesome video. Guest appearance by a woodpecker at 23:19 . Just behind your head left hand tree :) HNY to you and yours Robin .

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Lee, thanks for spotting the woodpecker!! I didn't see him in the edit!! Thats made my day mate, happy new year

[@darrennicholson9004]

What a great finish, you must be really happy with that! One thing that composite is good for is absolutely destroying chop saw blades! Happy new year, cheers for some great vids this year! 👍🏼

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

You're a great advert for composite decking RC. Wouldn't have even considered it until now 👍👍

[@kroozer5215]

Ahh watching the master at work is always a great pleasure - Enjoy Robin

[@ivanlightbody7687]

Without a doubt one of the finest journeyman I have seen good day from Australia

[@ukconstruction]

G'day to you to Ivan!! Have a great weekend!

[@jamiewilsonkinnegad]

Great job Robin. It’s so easy to listen to you. Carpenter from Ireland 👍🏼

[@ukconstruction]

Awesome, thank you!

[@malcolmcroll7556]

Robin a true tradesman only the best to work with ;

[@jimmywalker6432]

It’s so great to see a man take such pride in his work and striving for perfection. I learn so much from your videos and they encourage me to have a go! I’m in the market for a miter saw and I use the Milwaukee M18 range. Would you recommend a Milwaukee miter saw?

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Jimmy, the saw is a beast mate, amazing power from battery and with a 300mm blade it can tackle most jobs, I really like it!!! thank you for watching too!!

[@greatestgunner]

perfection, love the accuracy and attention to detail

[@top10addicts69]

Watching you do those mitre joints on the fascias is lush.

[@BarryPaffey]

Nice job Robin, that looks very smart! Looking forward to some more video's in the New Year, all the best.

[@ukconstruction]

Happy new year!

[@DelH555]

The deck looks amazing & the colour is perfect, happy New Year to you & everyone

[@ukconstruction]

Happy new year!

[@anthonywhite721]

Robin when I win the lottery will you come and build my house please

[@Fouroaksred]

Great video, superb workmanship as always and a real pleasure to watch. Naturally my thoughts turn to a project of this nature at my own home. And then I price it up.

[@brenthanson1368]

True professional a joy to watch

[@pcranebmw]

Beautiful job Robin. Excellent product. Time for a beer.

[@ukconstruction]

It sure is!

[@T.E.P.]

big fan of these longer videos! wonderful!

[@iamchriseagland]

Great video, Robin. Very smart job, well done. Thank you.

[@tompirozek4490]

I particularly like the gaps at the butt ends of each board, gives it a nice uniform dark line along the lengths and ends although I accept it was a necessity anyway for expansion, also like the way you have the grain running in opposite directions on each row, I spotted your attention to detail there Robin 👌

[@MikeLeePhoto]

We call it Ekodeck here in Aust . We are in lockdown again here and still cannot get our new pool Ekodeck & Pool fencing to be done. However this video gives us a great idea what our job will look like (when it eventually happens!)

[@stephenmcphillips6118]

As usual Robin your methods are spot on

[@ukconstruction]

Many thanks!

[@uniqprojects381]

Good little tip with the wedges on the track , As usual lovely job and a joy to watch , well done

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks 👍

[@veronicaalessandrello1022]

Stunning material.

[@paultweed134]

Absolutely beautiful

[@mattcartwright8272]

I don't think you have enough pockets on those cargo trousers Robin! HNY and thanks for the content this year. I've learned a lot from all your tips and tricks and especially your attention to detail.

[@ukconstruction]

Glad you like them!

[@patrickjbrennan1825]

Very well done work, you make it look easy, a sign of a true craftsman.

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you very much!

[@DavidBrown-pr6kj]

Been looking forward to this! Saved for later once the kids are a sleep.

[@derrycoleman4837]

Great job Robin, tape looks really good, that Metabo extractor looks the business.

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks Derry, the metabo extractor is fabulous too!!

[@jubankta1627]

An excellent job sir,Thank You for sharing!!!

[@ukconstruction]

My pleasure!

[@frankief7111]

Super job. I'm very jealous, everything you touch Robin is so beautiful and perfect. And what an amazing place. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year.

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you Frankie, Happy New Year to you too!!

[@jademoeau6732]

Nice job Robin, looks awesome. I loved your scribing tip as well.

[@malcolmbale9566]

Great job, dark border around the outside I think would of looked nice!👍🏻

[@Time2Wonder70]

Exterior decking is starting to look like interior flooring now! This is the future! 😄

[@tomsmith9048]

Lovely job I'm a bit old fashioned but I still like an external and internal mitre on my first and last row 🔨

[@gerardbluett6770]

Super job Robin,it is a great pleasure watching your videos your work is perfect and spot on .Wishing you a Happy New Year .

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you very much! Happy new Year

[@dunes7]

It is my dream to have a house custom built, that dream house would be even better if it was built by you Robin :)

[@DavePawson]

Good advert Robin. Love the templates you use.

[@paulthompson5416]

Turned out beautiful Robin Health to enjoy 👌🏼

[@vicinglis3736]

Morning Robin, compliance of the season to you all plus a word to your camera crew... excellent....... Been waiting for this one before making a final decision on our project, any discount code if we mention your site/sponsor only need 92 m2 ? Also my wife spotted the overlap fixing onto patio door sill ....like that.. We didn't see the woodpecker but my wife did notice your right boot may need replacing! lol. thanks Robin...... ...(.hope the woodpecker guys not a Building Inspector, would give me sleepless nights)

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Vic, I can probably get some sort of code or a contact for you to get a decent discount especially on the quantities that you need, maybe email me [e-mail] Have new boots now!!!

[@richardsedorski1206]

What a pleasure to watch wish I could afford your skills have a good new year.

[@extonville]

Nice job! I sell Trex and Grono and have had a couple of horror comebacks recently due to poor installation. Will tell people to watch this first! 👍

[@guysheinberg261]

What a pro. It's looks like you love your work. Amazing job. Love it

[@aftab7711]

I like how the boards are placed with opposites facing grains per row. The smallest details 👌 Happy New Year to you and the team

[@ukconstruction]

Happy new year!

[@Thecabbagedog]

Just a question, when you scribed the board up against the aluminum joinery, shouldn't that have been a 15mm spacer or am I missing something? Love your work by the way.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Could you set the red shims on dabs of mastic? Or even use a small screw on the centre? I’m thinking if you ever need to remove the edge trims all shims should stay put & not get lost. Worth the bother?

[@flubber27100]

Lovely neat job design. I have used composite a couple of times now and its so nice to work with especially the fixings brackets and not having to screw through the face of the board like wood. makes it much cleaner job. great explanations as usual. i just like watching you work as your "old school" like me

[@johnmackay7789]

Another top notch video Robin. Very taken with that Metabo plunge saw you were using there. All the best for the new year.

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks, you too!

[@billmacgregor6797]

Very inspiring. Your attention to fine detail is brilliant!

[@shaunglendinning]

Happy New Year Robin. Really enjoy your videos. Looking forward to seeing more in 2021. Cheers till next year 😁

[@ukconstruction]

Happy new year!

[@leeberry9666]

Nice job Robin.

[@peterc3228]

Downward cutting jigsaw blade would be good for cutting in the scribes. Great videos, keep up the good work. Pete 👍

[@stevenm1225]

Absolutely immaculate RC. A pleasure to watch. Amazing job amazing finish. Love your passion for carpentry. 👍🏽

[@peterbell4154]

Hi Robin, Preparation, preparation, is always the way rather than rushing and muddling your way though. All looks great, Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you Peter, Happy new Year to you all too!!

[@poriordan21]

Love watching these you should do more 😊👌🏼 only time I watch sb is when your doing videos 🤣👌🏼 top work

[@ukconstruction]

Glad you like them!

[@stuartcairnie9985]

Great work as usual, beautiful backyard BTW. Happy New Year.

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks, you too!

[@jeffyoung321]

Well worth the wait. Cracking job.

[@mastermetalshredder]

Turned out really nice. I love how he can just tackle so many different things in a cool and collected manner. I'm really glad I get to see these videos!

[@CryptoDave]

Great series.

[@justicecase19]

Absolute perfectionism, otherwise known as the mutts nutts. Thanks for taking the time to record it all .

[@ukconstruction]

My pleasure!

[@offcuts4146]

I worried about how you would be able to take out a board if needed after fixed and you explained it realy well. Like the look of the composite decking. Top work

[@tompirozek4490]

I guess you could loosen the fixings on each side of the board and slide the board out, obviously that would depend on how the perimeter edge is finished too

[@liviurabet7326]

Super. Keep up the good work 👍🥂👍 Well done.

[@zamur16]

Super videos Robin. I came across your Channel via SkillBuilder during Lockdown in Ireland and I have to say your videos have be a life saver! Look forward to many more in 2021! Happy Safe and Healthy New Year!!

[@dannypurbrick4238]

Another stunning job, Happy New Year Robin. Looking forward to seeing more fantastic jobs in the New Year 👍

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you! You too!

[@MBE-ib3jy]

I hope some tv channel picks up on your fantastic series, you deserve to get a much bigger audience, and the public deserves to know what high quality work should look like. Fantastic job as always, new subscriber and admirer of your skill set. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you!! Maybe one day!!

[@noire1001]

KZbin is a bigger audience than a UK daytime TV channel. Plus a TV show would have condensed this entire series into a 20 minute montage.

[@martinclarke6209]

Hi Robin, loved the series relating to your Decking. Great detailing and learned numerous tips. Quality work and very inspiring! Keep safe and Happy New Year.✊

[@luckyhewa6849]

Hi

[@garethd4948]

Top work. Really enjoy watching your videos. Happy New Year.

[@ukconstruction]

Happy new year!

[@brianwood5220]

Lovely job Robin. All the best for 2021

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you Brian, Happy New year to you too mate

[@jamierickell2636]

Class work as usual Robin, Well done!

[@theworkshopboxshop]

Rob fantastic work 👏 enjoy watching your videos

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks Tim

[@frankspig]

Buddy , lovely job

[@orb3442]

Top video Robin - like all your others, very informative. I’ve got the subframe built for my 45m2 deck using 6x2s on 300mm centres and an array of 36 x 750mm SIP ground screws. We have really stony ground here so even with a 1m x 25mm pilot drill on the big hammer drill I had to cut some of the screws down with a grinder once they bottomed out. Tapes next and then laying the boards. I’m going for the 150mm bullnose picture frame around the outside so put in a triple joist at the perpendicular ends to hold the double row of concealed starter clips. Champagne colour for me and as I design all my structures in AutoCAD there should be no ripping of the last boards. The frame is good to 2mm tolerance against the string lines and laser level…

[@ukconstruction]

sounds awesome!!! I would love to be able to design in Auto cad!!

[@orb3442]

You can. You just need to get a license for your laptop and learn from online tutorials on YT - just like we learn carpentry from your videos. It’s not difficult, you just need a bit of patience and to spend some time. I’m an electronics & software engineer ’to trade’ (35 years of it) but I give all trades a good crack. With CAD, I get a cutting list for almost everything apart from closing cuts. I also use this to estimate my purchasing. For example, with this deck project I worked out that I needed 58 x 4.8m carcassing Timbers and 62 deck boards. There will be very little left over…

[@samnichols]

Looks bloody great mate! Nice work as always!!

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@marioyiannari3505]

Robin what a fantastic job of the decking so cool mate love it Mario from Australia 🇦🇺

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks Mario!!!

[@talbottpd]

Happy New Year Robin. Really enjoy your videos. Looking forward to seeing more in 2021

[@ukconstruction]

Happy new year!

[@ianpluves]

Awesome job Robin. Love the attention to detail and the pre planning which made the job look a lot easier than it actually was. Happy New Year to you and your family. Stay safe.

[@adrianhatton8793]

Happy new year Robin !

[@ukconstruction]

Same to you Adrian

[@tristanwilton5777]

That’s turned out great Robin.

[@davetaylor4741]

On this one we work totally different. I lay out boards all over the deck which is very useful if up high as you use them to walk about on rather than just the joists. String my first row and fix in accordingly. Then measure and line about every fifth row depending on width of board and area to cover. Never could be bothered with dragging all the boards over a drop saw I have always marked and cut in situ. Super quick and less lugging of boards. I use a fine cut saw blade on a circular saw and a speed square. I mostly cut and loose lay my five rows and then fix them off and repeat. I don't like blocks of joints and so stagger every joint if I can so totally random but then the boards I use don't specify double joists and span 450mm. I will never be as neat and or skilled as Robin but I have built literally dozens of decks especially living in Qld Australia for the last 22 years.

[@doddsy65]

Excellence in motion .

[@andywhite849]

Fantastic work

[@Pistol_Knight]

For those not comfortable with using a jigsaw upside down, buy some downcut blades

[@jemo_hack]

Love to see your work and skills, so much knowledge from a true pro, thank you! @RobinClevett just wondering how long did it take to finish this job...

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Jose, the whole job probably took about 7 man days to complete including the decking structure and frame, thank you for watching mate

[@jeffbradley8783]

What a great series Rob, I have enjoyed learning of the composite deck material, which is really taking off here in Australia. Great work

[@jackhouldsworth8640]

Highly Skilled i would honestly be jealous of anyone who got to work with you

[@carguillo1]

WOW thats what you call a deck all the best mate / Kev

[@kevanoneill7147]

Happy New year Robin another great video.

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Kev, Happy new year mate!! still need to catch up for that coffee!!!

[@craigh9112]

That was a really good video robin , one thing you didn’t mention that you were doing was how you were alternating the grain direction in the boards it looks great 👍

[@disklamer]

Brilliant job, quite the picture! Having done some repairs on a composite decks, first off you really do need the support structure to have the proper spacing or everything will sag. Secondly be super certain about how you manage the water flow, runoff, gaps etc, because these boards will wick moisture into to your structure like nothing else. Third the varieties I've seen can warp pretty badly when there are large temp/moisture differences, I would definitely use more than enough clips to hold it all down. Getting a board out after several years is doable, but with all the accumulated crud and the boards having gotten warped, I ended up having to pick up a whole area in order to fix it. Still, very doable but replacing an individual board is not super feasible.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Great job. Out of all the people who will eventually stand on that lovely deck, how many do you think will notice that you alternated the grain pattern of the boards?. A wonderful little detail. Cheers.

[@ukconstruction]

Good question!

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@ukconstruction As a carpenter you can toil over tiny little details that, realistically, most people will never notice, however I find this is where you get the greatest job satisfaction. (and its nice when someone DOES pick it up!!). Keep the content coming. Cheers.

[@dannybarker3943]

Great content as always. HNY Robin and team.

[@titanclass3895]

Alternating the grain,,,nice!

[@marshp3]

Wow looks great... not sure how this video could get a thumbs down..

[@Comeonthehoops]

Fabulous job Robin. You are an absolute perfectionist craftsman Sir. I’m a retired chippy and was always proud of my work, but you take the craft to a different level. Your explanation of intricate detail is what highlights you as a master in your field. You make technically daunting jobs look doable to your subscribers. Great video production too. Happy New Year Robin. 👏🍻

[@ukconstruction]

Wow Dave, thanks mate I really appreciate your comment its guys like you that taught me my trade, much respect, happy new year

[@andrewroberts6158]

a dob is one of those words that you automatically know how much is needed

[@andyb3331]

Robin, firstly i am a carpenter with 25 years experience, really enjoy watching your vids - the big question i have is --- whats the music at the beginning of your video?? i love it !!!

[@smiffy3953]

Andy B. Click on the link in the description to bensound.com and download the track called Dreams. Enjoy and stay safe.

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Andy, the music is by Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound) and the track is called Dreams, thank you for your comments mate

[@AlexandLizzie-i8i]

Hi Robin, I’m using this installation as my go to guide for installing some composite decking at home, albeit a much smaller area! One question I have is to do with the board placed on the bifold door sill at 25:24. I know you’ve left a 10mm gap between edge of the board and the door, but is water still able to drain out under that board despite it been stuck to the sill? I’m trying to get the same flush affect with the door threshold. Thanks!!