Rebuilding our Rotten Deck 

No music. No BS. Just a rhythmic flow. Lovely.

Let’s see now; you are, by your expressed (RU-vid) profession, a blacksmith. And a carpenter (a careful, exacting, experienced one). A horticulturalist. A gardener. Also from previous videos; a machinist, a flax maker, an obviously loving father and I am sure the list would continue long past my finger’s ability to find keys here on my iPad. Obviously, Torbjörn you perfectly fit the definition of a RENAISSANCE MAN. Also, your videos always make me smile 😎. THANK YOU!

Blacksmith does woodworking. Immediately finds an excuse to use a random piece of flat-stock as gauge. Epic! Seriously, your meticulous approach and your attention to detail is a lot better than some professional carpenters I've seen.

The fact you reused/recycled those carriage bolts is the essence of a blacksmith, in that you see the recurring potential in a piece of iron.😉 You are my kind of guy.😊

A crowbar and a cat. All the tools you need.

What a place for living..just the garden alone. Great work!

New Torbjörn video. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

I love the use of a machinist’s square for deck building. Precision overkill.

Nice job, love the attention to detail, even the chamfered board ends!

You sre as good a carpenter as you are a blacksmith. I really enjoy you work.😊

Always good to watch a true craftsmen, and to see the kitten that is all grown up now.

Memories. One of my earliest as a toddler was watching my late Father build a new wooden deck atop the small fugly poured concrete one their house came with. I was goggle eyed at how he used his mind and hands, and all sorts of cool tools, to transform building materials to create something central to our daily lives. It had a permanent effect on my young psyche that persists to this day.

When I saw that bottom lip off the stairs I thought to myself - hmm that's strange, why didn't he build the stairs so it fits with the post so it doesn't go out... Later in the video I saw what you did and I learned that I shall never ever doubt a genius :) Very nice video, Thunder bear! As always :)

This is the man that made many hammers all by himself, but he still uses his hand as a hammer all the time :-)

Your garden is amazing, and your cat is the best

This goes to prove, it's all about the details...the deck deserves it's pride and your cat deserves a comfortable deck 💖

A very nice estate yours is, Sir! And clearly, when man loves nature, he’s rewarded a thousand times.

My long wanted therapy session!

Thank you,it is a joy to see your professional hand and eye,quietly and focused

Ready for summer!

Your garden is very beautiful, especially those magnificent rhododendrons. Thanks for the video.

Beautiful garden !!!!!!

As kids our job was to remove the nails and straighten them out so they could be used again. The deck looks fantastic!

It's good to see that even in Sweden you have crooked/twisted lumber; not just here in the US. 🙂

Another job well done on the deck but the bushes were really showing off. Thanks for sharing 👍

I bet he forged the pry bar and the chisel, and who knows, maybe the saw blade, the impact bit, and the squares and levels.❤

Grandios! Dein handwerkliches Geschick kommt immer zum Vorschein! 👍👍👍

55N 111W is very jealous of your gulf stream. Our peonies aren't open yet and forget any rhododendrons!!😎👍👍🍻

You just taught me another way to build stairs, Thanks for that.

Fast and functional! Nice job.👍

Hello! Tip: You can find special plastic spacers in stores. The decking board should not come into contact with the joists. This solution is not expensive at all, and the lifespan of your terrace will double. Greetings from an architect from Ukraine!

I do often help my parents and the village they call home with some home renovations and improvments. I do often end up helping said village with different building projects, so you could say i'm one of the most popular guys in my parts of Sweden

can't wait to see the pineapples again in two years!

Great workmanship

As always, joy!

I would be nice to see a video on how you plan your projects. From the idea, to on paper, to making it. I know that's a lot for a video, but it would be interesting to see. Thanks again for your awesome videos!

What a wonderful deck! Your attention to detail is top notch! And I dig that awning! 👍🏻

Top of the line… like always… your skills are outstanding… thank you for sharing… 🍻

Great job and attention to detail, the cat😻 was an added bonus.👍 Minnesota here, thanks for sharing

Hi Torbjorn, a great build. However, I would have installed friction pads on the steps and some grooving on the main deck, which would be like a skating rink after a downpour. Some neat joinery there.

Outstanding work Torbjörn. Even on an exterior deck, the small details make all the difference; like the slight chamfer on the board ends, 45°miters instead of butt joints and consistent spacing on the deck boards. Very professional job. The flower garden looks amazing too! 🌸🌺 🌹

Красиво,что скажешь.Сделано руками.А завершающего кадра с бокалом пива не хватает)

I appreciate that you adopted the correct power stance when you used the compound saw.

Great job, the finished deck looks fantastic 👍. Here in Aus we have to contend with white ants, called termites in other countries. If we were to build a deck like that with the supports down on the ground like you have yours, the white ants would eat it to bits in a matter of months, all that would remain would be the nails and metal screws. All our supports, stumps we call them, are fitted with a “stump cap” to stop the white ants getting up into the building. With your cold climate you probably don’t have “termite “ problems. Looks great! Regards from Down Under, the land totally infested with white ants 😂.

What a nice place! My back deck is due for an upgrade, thanks for the inspiration! Thank you for sharing! Best wishes to you and the family!

Surprisingly clean under the old deck, no spiders, webs, animal nests or dead people. :)

Вот с чего я кайфанул - это крепеж,не лучший вариант из возможных,но лучшие для целей по серьезней.Тут грамотно подобранное изделие-для достижения необходимого результата.У меня был заворот кишок каждый раз,как продавал черные гипрочные шурупы - для ответственных конструкций или млять для сборки каркасов строений...

If you hired this man you made right choice 👌

I love watching how people in different parts of the world build things. It is nice that we trust some of the same tools though.

No corners were cut in the making of this film.* *No literally, of course. Several corners were, obviously, cut. Nice work. ;)

I love how your bottom step returns past and round the post 👌 Nice finish!

I bet the first drink you had on your newly rebuilt deck tasted amazing 🙂 You surely earned it!

Thank you for sharing your videos, God bless you and your family

That deck looks fantastic man! You are a person of many talents.

Excellent work 👌

Your craftsmanship is incredible! Good wholesome content with a lovely cat enjoying watching you work.

Just about ten days and i‘ll will finally visit Sweden again. Your video makes me eager to be there as fast as possible. 😍

This is such a strange and interesting way to build a deck. My job is mostly building decks in Indiana. So many subtle differences in techniques and materials, some not so subtle. The process of rot seems to be very different; when the deck boards are in that condition here, the framing underneath is normally also ready for a full replacement. I really wish I could have seen the full process of building the foundation for it. Better for your budget that it was not included. Cats appear to be the same in both locations.

You my friend are a renaissance man. You are so put such great detail into everything you do. Thank you for the video.

Nice project. Accurately executed and educational to watch. Personally, I would have sanded and painted the railings before putting on the new deck.

I had good results with joist tape, that goes on top of the joists so no water can penetrate the wood from above. Not too expensive and does the job👍

My project list includes building a shed with a deck floor. When I get around to it I will be half burying a fake skeleton under the floor for the next people to find, whenever that is

Really nice neat job!

Your work is great, brother 👏

Fantastic my friend! Yours is my favorite channel to watch. Glad to see the HSS cat is still in action too. 👍✝️🇺🇲🙏

Раньше я умел ковать что угодно, сейчас я ещё и специалист по ремонту террас. Спасибо и привет из России. Лайк, подписан.

Nice one, Torbjörn. I really enjoyed your use of tools. Curved gouges for clearing bolt heads and so on. Really nice, careful work as always. And a big project that will serve the home for years and years.

A couple of years ago I rebuilt our deck and there was a surprising amount that we did similarly. The posts and railings with the Xs in the middle are almost identical. I did mine in cedar and stained/sealed it but I am in a much drier climate than you are (SE Wyoming, USA, about 12" [30 cm] of precipitation/year).

Beggining the sun, greenhouse and cooking season!!!! 😊

Nice job 👍

I also don't like to throw away "raw materials". For others it's garbage. For us it's a treasure!

You must have one helluva day job. That much lumber would cost me a months pay around here. My budget and that would be cinder brick steps!

Vos vidéos ne sont jamais ennuyeuses ! 👍

Sou seu fã! Adoro seus trabalhos, acho todos eles muito bem executados, tem cuidado aos detalhes, precisão, utilizando e criando formas e ferramentas para realizar a obra desejada, resultando num trabalho fantástico. Sempre gerando em nós seguidores a espera ansiosa pelo próximo video. PARABENS! Grande abraço.

Torbjörn, a few coats of deck oil will increase the longevity of your new deck

Well those stairs are not going anywhere! Great work 👏

I'm kinda surprised that you seem to be using a cheap claw hammer instead of one that you've made...... possible future project there 🤔 I do very much like how your deck came out, it looks sweet!!! Hope you get to enjoy it this summer 😊👍👍👍👍

I’m a couple days behind. But I must say that you make the best videos. Even if I wasn’t interested and into the same things you are, I would still stand by my statement. Only downside is that we can’t get enough😂. Perfection takes time and family always comes first. I fully support that, keep doing what you enjoy. God bless and stay safe.

Красиво, профессионально! Талант во всем. Благодарю! Мне с Вами по пути! Новый шуруповерт.. , с приобретением!

From one land and garden owner to another: See if you can find bamboo that will grow in your area. Especially something I know as iron bamboo: Cut off the long shoots every year. Even 8mm rods are excellent for supporting tomatoes etc.

The garden looks lovely Torbjörn! As far as the decking rebuild goes, watching you pop those self tappers in with ease, I was reminded of the time before powered screwdrivers, when I had arms like a gorilla from placing screws by hand... after drilling the holes :(

Small world, been building my yacht design out of Lego, massive 1 meter long construction. That basically adopted the same kind of support structure theory you have in play here.. ☮️

This video is about the rule of not showing people how to screw screws 😀 Nice work, cool job 😀

Congratulations..., wonderful job..., may God bless you and your family so much

I spy with my little eye... New Toys!! New drill and impact driver set?? 😉😆😆

Jag tycker alltid om att titta på dina videor. Tackar!

This was such a relaxing video to watch

Beautiful deck and yard!

Excellent job Torbjorn! It's always interesting to see how different countries build things differently.

If you put peel and stick snow and ice shield tape on top of your joists you'll get years more use before the rot seeps in at the fasteners again. We use to go for belt and suspenders, peel and stick and a metal joist cap with a drip edge on both sides. Quality work as always my friend, you are the consummate professional.

I'm going to need you to do my deck now😂😂😂

I feel like you would be excellent at timber framing or doing traditional wood joinery in metal and do exceptionally well at it like everything else you do

Perfect work, congratulations friend

hey Torbjorn. Thompson's water seal!! 2 coats straight off and a coat every year after!! it'' double if not triple it's life!!

Excelente trabajo, felicitaciones.

The opening sequence demonstrates why I didn't use lumber in my deck rebuild.

Mr. Handyman!

Your family is so fortunate to have you.

Admiro la perfección de sus trabajos!!!

Beautiful!