How To Build A Deck - Floor Joists And Joist Hangers 

The LORD, My wife, and I are building a deck together and I am very thankful for this upload. Please keep up the great work.

FYI, those little tabs that stick out of the hangers are there to be hammered in, to assist with temporarily holding it in place while you prepare to nail it.

You deserve more views! This is the most comprehensive video I’ve watched on step by step porch or deck building!

I'm building my 1st deck myself and these videos are really helpful! Thank you!

If you hang your joists this way, what happens when all of your 2x10 material is not consistent with the scrap block dimension? For example…the block you use is 9.25” but your actual size joist is 9.50” in a few (or a lot of them)? In theory you would need to come back and plane down the top of the joist, or have somebody help you hang in the first place? Videos are great thanks!

Havent watched it and I already liked the video. Love your content man.

Hey whats up Josh. Anyway you could make a video about decks around above ground pools? IF you happen to do one and have the time obviously. Love your work man and love how detailed and straight forward the videos are. Appreciated 💪💯

Nice cuts. Great work.

Amazing job👌

What direction does the frame go from the structure, does it matter? Connecting a front porch to a back deck along a manufacture trailer home. Going 4 foot by 24 foot?

I’m interested in how you notched the posts to set the frame on. 6x6 posts?

using a scrap as a test block for fitting you can tack it in place with a screw, that frees up both hands for working. Good old helper screw, 1000 uses on the jobsite. Also clamps! You can never have too many clamps if you are working alone.

Thanks man, I could work with you.

Awesome video...any one using hangers , or any brackets I recommend a palm nailer I got mine from Harbor Freight for 25 bucks such a Time Saver !

Great info Josh, thank you!!!!

Excellent videos. But basic newbie question: if the joists are supposed to be 12” OC, if you put one side of the joist hangar on center line, won’t everything be offset to one side?

new to this channel ... what's your name again ? great job on all this again man ... helping one watch and comment at a time.

good work

Stupid question, sorry. You said mark 12" on center, yet when you installed you seem to have lined up the hanger edge with the center mark itself, thus install was not to center. Right?

Good video man thanks, good info but I saw it.

looks like you need to invest in a framing nailer im glad u atleast had one for all those joist hangers

Thank you for this video

Can anyone give an answer, making a horizontal roof with 5 x 30 cm wood boards / joists (30 cm being vertically) would the boards in 5 meters length bend from it's own weight and snow ? And what is the max spacing allowed between boards, is 70 cm enough ?

I'm building a small play house for my kids, but the floor is going to be raised from the ground about 3 ft. What can I use to support the flooring so it can hold at least 200lbs? I started and I tested the floor by trying to kick it in and I heard the wood crack so I know that won't hold them. I was thinking I need something to hold in the middle but I'm not sure. Any tips would help. Also I know this comment is weird but I'm just a mom with 4 daughters trying to figure out how to diy things for them.

U did nt mention the nail types

Now can those be used under interior floors inside a house with joist or hangers?

Wow. Great video. You mentioned using both 2x6 and 2x10 for joists. When can one use 2x6s? I have an old deck with 2x10 joists holding up deck boards that are 2x10x12 feet in length. The quality of modern PT decking is such that within several years they start to rot, especially where the deck screws are, even though I use coated torx screws. Great idea regarding using a pneumatic nail gun; I have one but it never occurred to me to use it. I am thinking about replacing my boards with composite; any concerns? Also, my joists are on 24 inch centers; I was going to put the new ones on 16 inch centers, but I noticed you are using 12 inch centers; any concern about the added weight of the joists with 12 inch centers? Lastly, do you wrap the tops of the joists? Mine are getting soft at the top edges. Thanks in advance for your advice.

Awesome!!

how I can set the base inside the house ? the door side.

Why two boards for outside rim joist where main joists hang from

I'm building a 16x32 deck and was going to use 2x12s for my ledger and joists, but I figured that size was an overkill and went with the 2x10s. Would you agree?

I'm constructing a very small deck - Maybe 4'x8'. Do I still need to go 12"OC or can I expand to 18"?

why not screws? I find nails to pop out as the wood twists

I will like to build a deck 12wX16L on my back yard do I need a permit from the city or not

Josh, for a second story deck, how well do those adjustable supports work?

You hung the joist hangers based on the width of one joist. The width of joists are not all the same, been seeing a lot of difference.

I see you didn’t do it but I’ve seen others. Is a center piece needed beneath the joist? I seriously don’t want to restart this

What is the length span for joist on 2x10?

how do you hang a corner or end hanger

the dummmmy blocking I hope people will pick that tiny trick up to help them if they do it themselves .

The deck needs bridge blocks in the Middle... The only time i dont use them is 8ft span or less....plus being outside it just makes sense

How come no concrete footer for the 2 posts?

When we did my uncles deck on his spectacular home....we had engineered plans for a 4 ft cantilever deck stamped for a 16 OC layout....the inspector actually told us after we set the piers that he wanted to see 1foot on center or doubles on 16 o/c....my uncle thought about it and said lets go above n beyond....WE ENDED UP GOING WITH DOUBLES ON 1 FT CENTERS....AND WE CROWNED UPSIDE DOWN SO THAT THE CANTILEVER ACTUALLY FLARED UP AND THE JOIST SAT HARD ON THE MIDDLE GIRDER....BY THE TIME WE PUT 20 PEOPLE OUT THERE 4 FEET it was level instead of sagging.... I honestly have to say that 20 yrs later the deck is solid and it really did need the doubles on 1 foot to endure the outside weather....theres no bounce in the deck and as the wood got old and dingy there was still enough of it to stay strong....im a firm believer that 1 foot centers are a good way to go even inside...of course lumber was alot cheaper then....by the way my uncles house was framed with douglas hemp fir on 1 foot centers or doubles on 16....and when they have house parties alot of people think the house sits on a slab because the floors dont bounce

That 2x4 will split over time and possibly move around....

I wouldve put a double in for the treks...thats just me

Is that a 2x10 every foot? STURDY

joists are seldom always the same height, you should never pre-install floor joist hangers!

The cheat code for decking.

I hope that gun shoots galvanized ticco nails??? Because regular nails are not safe to use

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12 in on Center???.....wtf

Your layout is wrong. It's supposed to be 12" to the center of the joist. You went 12" to the edge of the joist. For it to be 12" on center, you have to go back 3/4" and X ahead

Yea man. You need a lil more experience to be doing videos. I have seen you do things wrong and misquote price on trex dexking.