Deck
Outdoor & decks
Deck or balcony
DIY OK
Footings, posts, beams, joists and decking for a deck, or a balcony on posts, with the railing it needs.
Answers
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Size
What kind of deck?
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Attached to the house
A ledger bolted to the house
Freestanding
Its own beam and posts on both sides
Balcony on posts
An upper floor, posts to the ground
Cantilevered or hung balcony
No posts: the engineer’s call
Length along the house
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Depth out from the house
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Height above the ground
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From the ground to the top of the deck boards at the outer edge. Sets the posts, the guards and the stairs.
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Stair runs to the ground
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The Deck stairs Sheet builds each one.
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Framing
16″ on center · Southern pine · 12″ past the beam · Lag screws
Deck boards
5/4×6 treated · Straight across the joists
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Start over
Common sizes
10×10
12×12
12×16
16×20
Deck
192
sq ft
Materials
~$1,700
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