Deck Building Made Easy by Prince Charlse

Author:Prince, Charlse
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2022-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

Step 2: Place the Support Posts in Each Block

Cut out the posts that are 4 x 4 to be placed in the center of every block so that they appear standing. Take your 2 x 6-inch boards and run them as support from one end to the other. The length of the boards depends on the size of your deck. In this case, 16-inch boards were used because there were some stairs to work around.

To even the blocks, take a support joist, which in this case was 2 x 8 inches, and stand it next to each post. Mark the level on each post with a pencil. Make sure all the posts reach that level. After doing this to all the posts, place them in each block.

Before going on, it is good to know the size of the joist you will need for your deck. These are the long boards used as support that run across your deck, on which the deck boards get attached. The boards are normally 16 inches apart, measured from the center of one board to the center of the next.

Before buying the timber, if you cannot determine the correct length based on the load capacity it will carry, do the calculations yourself or ask for help from a professional.

To calculate the correct length, take the length of the joist and multiply by 1.5 to get the actual length of the support board. In this case, the joist is 2 by 8 inches, multiplied by 1.5 to get approximately 12 feet. Therefore, the support board should not be longer than 12 feet.

In essence, you need to purchase the appropriate joists that will fit the size of your deck.

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