| How to build a deck? Building a wood deck
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| | entertain large groups, you likely don't
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| correctly can create the perfect
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| | need a large deck. Too large a deck can
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| transition between your home and your
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| | actually make the house appear smaller.
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| backyard. How to build a deck planning
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| | Keep it simple, but add an angle or two
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| and construction should result in a
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| | to the deck design if you want. When
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| wonderful place to go to relax and unwind
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| | building a wood deck, you can divide the
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| after a hectic day. Whether you are going
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| | deck into two areas - one area for
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| to have your deck built by a professional
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| | lounging and sunning and another section
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| or do it yourself, building a deck
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| | for cooking and dining.
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| correctly requires proper planning and
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| | 4. What Deck Materials Will You Use - if
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| design.
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| | you will be building a wooden deck, there
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| Here are five basic considerations for
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| | are several structural parts. Your deck
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| building a wooden deck:
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| | may need concrete footings that extend
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| 1. Choose Your Deck Type - there are
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| | below the frostline if you'll have
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| several types of decks you can have for
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| | freezing winters. If your deck will be on
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| your home. An outdoor patio deck can be
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| | sandy soil, you may need to build larger
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| attached to your home. A convenient
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| | footings that will support the deck posts
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| location for your outdoor patio deck
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| | or beams.
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| could be attached to the family room or
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| | The posts can be 4"x4" lumber which is
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| kitchen.
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| | generally strong enough to support the
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| How to build a deck that is a destination
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| | deck. If your deck is above ground, you
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| deck? A destination deck would be
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| | may be required to use 6"x6" structural
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| typically be located in a special place
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| | posts. The deck beams will rest
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| with a view and would not connected to
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| | horizontally on the posts and will
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| your home. You might have a winding path
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| | support the deck joists. Deck joists will
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| that would lead to the destination deck.
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| | be spaced horizontally every 12", 16" or
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| How to build a deck that is a connector
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| | 24" and will support the decking boards.
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| deck? A connector deck is several smaller
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| | The decking boards are the floor of your
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| decks of any shape or size connected to
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| | deck that span from joist to joist.
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| each other with pathways.
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| | 5. Design and Build It Yourself or Hire a
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| 2. Consider Your Deck Activities - when
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| | Professional - unless you live in a very
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| building a wood deck, will your deck be a
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| | rural area, there will probably be
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| place to grill and barbecue? Are you
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| | building code requirements, permits and
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| going to have parties and entertain
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| | inspections needed when building a wooden
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| family and friends? Is your deck going to
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| | deck project. Contact your local building
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| be a quiet place for lounging reading or
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| | official to see what is required in your
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| enjoying your favorite beverage? Will you
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| | area. One major advantage to having
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| have a luxurious hot tub on your deck? To
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| | qualified professionals help is that they
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| increase privacy, will you have
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| | understand the legal side of how to build
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| landscaping, plants or trees around your
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| | a deck and can help ensure building code
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| deck? Take some time and think through
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| | requirements are met.
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| how to build a deck that will perform the
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| | One of the best ways to understand how to
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| way you want. Go online and buy a good
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| | build a deck is to view wood deck plans
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| book on planning and building a wood
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| | that have been built many times. Seeing
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| deck.
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| | attractive deck plans can give you deck
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| 3. Decide Your Deck Size - if your house
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| | building ideas that will simplify your
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| and backyard is smaller and you won't
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| | planning and design.
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