In this video you I will show you how I built a floating deck. I'll show you the process of clearing and prepping the area, framing the deck, how to hide the deck blocks to give it a "floating" appearance and some useful tips I learned.
Where do you live? A full list of materials would help people to figure out how much or how long to do a nice job you guys did. 👍🏼👍🏼 Thanks for the video and tips
I live in Canada. I don't have a full list of material but video should provide a good starting point. If you have any specific questions I can try to help out.
Don't use wood screws for framing, unless it's part of a system like Simpson Strong Tie joist hangers. Even then, I prefer framing nails, they're much stronger.
Did you follow any plans or did you do this off the cuff. Just curious…watched the rest of the video and yo7 must be in construction because you know exactly what you’re doing. Beautiful job!
Unfortunately you're likely to have mold/water issues especially in the middle where you have no way for air to flow. You also have no drainage solutions so water will get trapped there and cause issues. You'll likely be tearing this apart in 5 years. Sorry!
Thanks for your comment Chris. I'm not concerned about air flow because there are gaps under the sides and joists for air to flow through. As for water I did my best to add a slight slant to the ground so water won't get trapped.
@@renoforless air flow isn't a problem - your deck will be just fine in 5 years. Keep up on the stain/weathering protection and this has an easy 10 to 15 years of life in it.
I make sure the four corners are square. Meaning I make sure the rectangle is equal on all sides. You can do this by either measuring diagonally from corner to corner or use the trick I have in the video @3:24.
