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a wooden bed frame sitting in front of a house

An elevated deck (also called a raised deck) offers a great outdoor extension of your indoor living space. While it's not a job for beginners, adding a deck is a good DIY project with the right planning, skills, and equipment. We'll walk...

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wooden steps with text that says can you use 2x6s for deck joists?

A ground-level deck can be built from 2×6 if the span is less than 9’0″ (2.73m), using ground contact treated lumber. Under a 2×6 deck, the ground will need to be covered to prevent weed growth through the decking on such a low deck. The decking needs to be designed for ground contact or sufficiently raised off the ground to prevent rot.

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a wooden deck with measurements for it

Basic DIY skills are important for every homeowner,’ says Jake Tyson. ‘It’s a way to spread those hard earned dollars, allowing small renovations to go further than expected.’ Jake and Shannon joined forces and completed the build in a day. As resident handyman on Network Ten’s The CircleJake helped his mate Shannan Ponton knock […]

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a man working on a wooden deck with the words how to frame a floating deck

Now that you’ve planned your floating deck and laid out the building area, it’s time to frame the deck. Part two of our How to Build a Floating Deck series shows you how to cut the framing pieces and build the deck frame. Once the frame is complete, you’ll move on to installing the decking.

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Building a deck on your own will take time and planning, but can save you money in the end. We partnered with Evision Decking to bring you along on our process of building a deck on a budget! We had never built a deck before and decided to research the process and materials to use,

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a black and white photo with the words we built our deck with free deck design software

Designing our deck with free online deck design software. Simple to use and lets you try out all your ideas. Build you deck for less - and also helps with comparing costs of different materials. Even gives you a materials list for comparison shopping. | F

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how to build a deck step - by - step with pictures for the front porch

Although the deck shown in this article was low to the ground, any deck higher than 30 inches requires a handrail/guardrail system. Always check local deck building codes for requirements in your area when planning your backyard deck. Learn more and get the best backyard deck ideas, home improvement projects, freestanding deck builders, and outdoor projects at extremehowto.com!

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