5 Tips for Building a Durable Deck

Maybe its not done yet but where are the railings??

spacers is a grat idea

Hello Matt.
I'm watching this lovely video over and over and I'm wondering what is the space between the concrete to the deck posts? 10feet 12 feet?
What your opinion about it? What will be the maximum space you're recommend? You know. .with 2×8 for stacking of course. .
Thanks

How do you recommend attaching a deck to a brick veneer home. I have seen the simpson strong tie brackets designed to prevent loading of the veneer. What other options are there or can you recommend?

That deck is amaze-balls but I can not imagine how expensive it was

Lessons learned from this video:
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Step 2. Pay them slave labor wages
Step 3. Threaten deportation to prevent revolt
Step 4. Profit

Cmon man! the boards didn't even line up in the end! But I guess that the video was about building a durable deck, the structural aspects were brilliant. Even better to protect the ledger board would be to use DPC with stainless staples on the concrete face.

I am going to hang LUS46 hangers off my fascia board, do I:
1) Apply deck tape sandwiched between the fascia and the backside of the hanger? (will be using SDS screws)
or
2) Wrap the 4x6 beam in deck tape prior to setting it directly inside the hanger?

What is the thickness of the 4x4 Steel posts? 1/4" ?

Tip # 6: Railing.

Can’t believe camo system was featured here I’ve never had a good experience with it

Never "ledger board" a deck to anything unless whatever it is to be attached has been designed, engineered to support the deck. Decks in general should be independent of the adjoining structure. Yes, you gotta dig more holes, make footings, etc...

Why anyone would bother with a ledger board is beyond me. It’s the weakest link rot-wise. I build my decks free standing. Having to add a couple braces is worth it.

should i use pressure treated for a cabin foundation?

Joist tape is horrible! It holds in moisture in the wood joists and eats away at any pvc or recycled plastic so you can’t use pvc or composite. It’s asphalt base and reacts to plastics.

Great job. Years ago I had my local aluminum guy make me caps for the top of my deck joists. 2" X 1 5/8" X 2". I held them in place with a couple of galvanized roofing nails until the deck boards were installed. 35 years later and no signs of water damage. The other idea I had was to apply an aluminum "L" shape fascia piece on the backside of the ledger board against the wall side. It provides a continuous cap and moisture protection when affixing it to the wall. I finish it with a silicone bead where the aluminum meets the wall. Again, 35 years later and the ledger board has no sign of any type of water damage.

1) Ground contact PT 2) Ledger board spacer 3) Concrete pier above grave w/ metal post base 4) Joist tape though optional for dry climates 5) Joist spacing 12"

Beautiful deck and I love the view from it, but isn't there any code regulation for a safety railing, due to the height of the deck above the ground?

Another tip is to not have any horizontal boards at the bottom of the railing. My deck has them and they prevent leaves and twigs from being swept or blown off and instead they collect right up against them and cause a lot of rot. I just had to replace a lot of the deck boards because of this

Nice, clean workmanship. But did you use deck hold downs, or a deck tension device? Or do the steel post columns mitigate the possibility of the deck pulling away from the structure?

Thanks for the info video. I live in NC and on the process of replacing my house 2x 10 outer band and even replacing the second inner 2x10 in some area ! My deck is 12x60 ft long 🙁 they rotted from the ledger board flashing

in a 6 x 8 shed will the doors open wide enough for a riding lawnmower?

Marvelous video! Thanks man

Was rebar added to the piers? If so, how many per pier and what thickness was the rebar?

Replacing my rotted siding and ledger board now. The idiot that built the deck nailed the ledger board to the house and never flashed or anything. These are all great tips that I plan to follow. Especially the Deck to Wall 5/8” ledger spacers.

Do you have any tips for not being on the "fix " the build crew, where someone took it to gaptown....

Any tips for making plumb supports to bottome plates that are anchored, I just cannot see how the measurements are presice enough to be able to tighten the plate down, without having to kick it around to get it plumb, and hammering the dam tekko nails thrown it off two

that is one beautiful deck you have built there. I noticed that flashing was not needed due to a pool application. and the lack of a rail system. I never liked relying on the structure for support, which I have done in the past. now I always have posts two or three feet from the structure. thank you for the video.

Umm..your deck is not to code with no railings...I'm an arckitekt you know.

in new york, its code to put the post into the concrete in the ground...

Talk to much

Great video but tab down your joist hangers

i never thought of connecting my joists to the beam i always sit them on top

Wow! Great video. Thanks Ull use yr tips

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Hey Matt! Love your content, thanks for sharing. We moved into a home in the Wimberley area and have a second floor deck with suspect framing. Do you have any recommendations for a local company that services Hill Country to inspect and reinforce a second-floor deck with a primary focus on safety and sound construction principles?

I tore out a yellow wood deck last week. It’s junk just like all treated since 03 or so. Find marine grade lumber. It’s like the old stuff.

When I was single I bought a house with a deck that ran the full length of the house because I was looking to get married and the ladies love a man with a huge deck. I'm thinking our marriage will benefit if I build another big deck out back.

"yellow piss wood".... environmentally UNfriendly BULLSHIT!!.....the crap lasts 5 years...including the "ground contact" variety....yet I have the older pressure treated lumber that is still in great shape form 1994 for both the joists and deck boards (2x6).

Rows could have been straighter. But whos looking

The composite looks nice, but it expands longways way too much in the sun.

Did code not require a railing on this deck?

I use plasti-dip on my end post!! Water bye bye

Did you invent carpentry, and do you have an interpreter, so you can communicate with all them illegal mexicans you have working for cheap... and by the way genius, you can sink the 6×6s in the ground, as long as you coat them with cresosote or a roof cement

lol flashing over your ledger is fine on a house

Silicone calk and flashing keep water out is the first tip

Have two decks 30 yrs old. Posts are still not rotten.

I'm definitely favoriting this video. I've seen soooo many decks that after just 4-5 years are already in need of some TLC.