Building A Simple Deck: Cost $200, and 6 Hours of My Own (Leisurely) Labor by binaryflat

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diy · @binaryflat · Dec 19 '18 (edited)

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Building A Simple Deck: Cost $200, and 6 Hours of My Own (Leisurely) Labor

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I woke up and thought, "I should build a deck today!" So, I sketched it on paper to figure out how many boards I needed. I wanted it 6x16 feet. I bought 13 2x6x16' boards, and 3 12' 4x4s. I cut the 4x4s in half, and laid them down as a foundation, to nail the 2x6  boards onto. (I used 3.5 inch galvanized spiral deck nails.)

Since I was using 2x6s, I could space the joist 4x4s farther apart. It all came together fast, and looks GREAT. The only trouble I ran into was overloading the roof rack on my Subaru, while transporting the lumber. (I bent one crossbar.) 

I thought I would go to a pick-it-yourself junkyard for a replacement, and then I thought, "why not try to straighten it, since I have nothing to lose." So, I took it off and stuck one end under my cabin foundation, and pulled up. Tada! It looks perfect, but I know it has been weakened, so I still need to replace it, eventually. 

See Ya!

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👍 professorbromide, binaryflat, warofcraft, jackdub, sooflauschig

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@sooflauschig · Nov 12 '18

Neat deck! I always wondered if I could manage to build one myself. Starting with a small one would probably be a good idea. I am very far away from being a handy man.
But right now I don't even have the property to be thinking about something like that. All dreams for now :P

👍 binaryflat

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@binaryflat · Nov 12 '18 (edited)

Thank you! This deck is really simple, and hard to mess up. I am not really a handy man either, but most of my projects turn out pretty good. My cabin is really small, so I use the outdoors as my living room.

Keep dreaming.... I had a dream of getting my own land to experiment with off grid, back to the land, living for several years. It finally became a reality. I hope it does for you too, if that is what you want.

I have been able to build my own place, all by myself, grow some organic veggies, watch the stars, and listen to Whippoorwills at night.

👍 sooflauschig

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