Stanley (the tool manufacturer) puts out a soft-cover book "Complete Decks". I bought mine for $19.95 at Home Depot. Step-by-step instructions, pictures, planning, etc. A very thorough guide to the process. Because I lived on the Oregon coast and wanted a maintenance-free deck, I opted to spend the extra for composite decking material (Trex, for me but there are others) and used stainless steel deck screws. I would never have to paint or stain nor worry about the fasteners rusting out. Just be sure to hand select your pressure treated framing lumber to minimize bowing and twists. Expend the extra effort to make sure your concrete pedestals are accurately aligned and level. A lot of work and a lot of time but any additional effort and love you put in up front to the project will repay itself in the satisfaction of a job well done and a long lasting improvement to your property.
I've researched countless pages and similar layouts to my deck but there isn't a proper video or relevant information to reference. My deck sits low at about 3-4 ft f...
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I was wondering if anyone had any ideas if you can't afford to build a roof over your deck what else would work? We live in missouri so we get all 4 seasons any help ...
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We dream of a balcony off our master and over our back patio! We’d need to make a door where the middle upstairs window. Do we need separate footers or can we put t...
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Our front door opens on to a wooden deck about 6x6, with two steps down to the front walk. The eaves drip on us and winter winds chill the house. A covered entry woul...
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Since you didn't give any details here is a general overview:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-build-simple-deck
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=build%20deck
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=DIY+build+decks
Stanley (the tool manufacturer) puts out a soft-cover book "Complete Decks". I bought mine for $19.95 at Home Depot. Step-by-step instructions, pictures, planning, etc. A very thorough guide to the process. Because I lived on the Oregon coast and wanted a maintenance-free deck, I opted to spend the extra for composite decking material (Trex, for me but there are others) and used stainless steel deck screws. I would never have to paint or stain nor worry about the fasteners rusting out. Just be sure to hand select your pressure treated framing lumber to minimize bowing and twists. Expend the extra effort to make sure your concrete pedestals are accurately aligned and level. A lot of work and a lot of time but any additional effort and love you put in up front to the project will repay itself in the satisfaction of a job well done and a long lasting improvement to your property.
Hi TeriQ, hope this helps you out,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6fBHCBYyJY