How to build a deck | Problems you will run into and how to fix them
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Building a deck? Here is a video about problems you will run into and some solutions for them. Building anything out of pressure treated lumber can be difficult... it has varying thicknesses, is often cupped or twisted, and is very heavy. You may feel better doing your project if you know that you are not alone in your struggles. This video gives tips for building good decks out of crazy lumber; with info on girders, joist hangers, joists, and installing decking.
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Thank you for the tip. I did a deck for a friend, using 2X8, what I did, I locked the table-saw at 7.5, and passed all of them through the machine, I helped me a lot and everything went smooth.
Scattered tips like this is my best way to take information. Problems don't come up on que in order, they are scattered! Lol, great vid
Thanks.., much appreciated
Currently working on fixing any older deck. Your tips saved tons of time and frustration. Thanks for taking your time to share with us all.
Great "last second idea". Not "too scattered" for me. Much appreciated, and very helpful!
Building a 12 x 12 deck in the backyard, and I found this video extremely helpful. Definitely will be referencing this video during the build.
You Perkins brothers are gonna get the Nobel Prize for good, pragmatic solutions. Thanks!!
Great job man! I know your crazy busy and these vids take time and effort, just want to say keep up the good work! I enjoy the sense of humor and hard work!!
Thank you for this video. It will really help me when I replace my deck. I downloaded my local deck code online and I am going to follow it. But the tips that your videos show will save me so much time and frustration!
Thank you! For these tips I do have a small deck repair coming up and the "grainbo" trick os something I never woulda thought of. Your videos are pretty sweet keep it up ☝
Excellent advice. The Grain bow tips are awesome. Thanks.
Thank you for the great tips and taking the time doing the videos.
Much appreciated.
Love your videos. I'm a hobby builder and absolutely love watching "tips & tricks" videos
Was sitting outside trying to figure out how you professionals are able to laminate such perfect beams. I was stressing out as I was imagining how many problems it was going to cause when I start putting on the deck boards. Did a quick search and in just a few minutes, you've saved my project. Headed out to find a planer. Thank you!!!
Some great tips and uneven lumber is driving me crazy these days especially for the price haha. Thanks for the tips and keep up the great work.
You have no idea how much I needed to see this. Thank you.
Great job. Built my deck on the house 37 years ago. Two levels. Time to update and replace. Nothing lasts forever but very pleased with my first. Time to refresh my mind and lumber. Thank you. Down to earth !!
Awesome video. Doesn't matter to me that it's a little scattered, because it was still very clear and to the point. I can always rely on you guys having great tips!. Thank you!
Thank you for mentioning about not installing hangers first! I so would have done that.
All useful tips. These would help make me confident enough to build a nice deck.
Great tips, especially tacking the joists up and then installing the hanger. That one should be a no-brainer. Perhaps that's why I didn't think of it myself :) Thanks for the excellent video!
This video was awesome. Full of great tips and fun to watch.
Thanks so much 👍👍👍
Good tips. Nice trick with the rebar. Leverage is key!
Damn... thanks for the tip. My next tool purchase will be one of those power planers... I didn't even know those existed until just now.. and you are 100% correct, building a deck can be so frustrating at times that you just want to quit.. take it easy and thanks for the tips!!
1/2" width difference? Time to change lumber suppliers.
Look thru 20 treated boards and you’ll have at least 5 different widths no matter what supplier you go thru
@@alexclaassen664 100%. Pt is the worst for consistency.
@@JAYG79. right, I had pressure treated wood delivered from Menards for my deck and they were varying widths.. made things difficult for ledger and joists, but specifically one of the 14ft 2x10 was just horrible.. smaller in width than the other, and curved at one end.. but it's not easy to exchange a 14ft board, so I just had to deal with it.
If you screw a small piece of 2x2 top the top end of your joist and set that “guide” on your ledger makes it perfectly flush and easy to hang 😀
Working on fixing an older deck. The power planer is like some kind of gift from God! I never knew they even existed! Thank you for posting this!
Thanks for the tips! Gonna build me a deck this summer. Love your videos!
love the videos. always a good day when i get a notification that Perkins uploaded a new video.
So many tips, this channel is awesome!
I like that layout board. Simple concepts to make certain things run smoother and faster
Thank you for sharing solutions to common issues very helpful
I agree....the 9-3/16" 2X10 is the obvious culprit.
And layout board is an awesome tip.
Making sure all ¢enters are on.
You helped me today. I'm building a deck! Good timing!
THANKS!!!! I thought it was me installing incorrectly. I was going to use a belt sander but power planner is way more fun. Thanks for the tip!!
Had no idea you guys had done a deck tips video back in the day.. I was scratching my head on my 30x30 deck reno/update... thanks for the video tips!
Thank you so much for the planer tip, it saved us!
Very helpful tips. Thank you!
Thanks for the heads up. Keep em going.👍
Invaluable tips. Thanks!
Excellent video with great suggestions. Well done and thank you!
Thanks for everything I love the channel! Can’t wait to get back out there this season :)
Good info, man some of the lumber that comes to our jobs is ridiculous. Nothing you don’t already know 😊
I bought the Dewalt cordless version of that dewalt planer. Its a beast.
Some great info in this one, especially about the hangers/
I'm fixing an old covered porch that had a layer of plywood, tapered boards, and then a layer of particle board with carpet glued to it. It has been a nightmare, each time I complete a task I have 5 new issues to fix 🥴
You just gave me a whole bunch of ideas in this scattered video, thank you!
This video has massively helped my day! Thankyou 👍
On the board width... When I built my deck , I got in a habit of double checking even/flush boards before nailing together.
Great video .. thanks
"Grainbow"... Love the term! I'll never have to Google it again to remember how to lay the top boards on picnic tables I build! Thanks!
"Grainbow"., that's what my friends call me.
Good tips. Much appreciated.
Thank you for this information. When I build something I always try to make it perfect. Well if you build with wood, it is not perfect. When laying out the floor joists, do not do it if you are not putting on the decking right away. The sun turns them into pretzels pretty quick.
I build decks full time. We did one recently that had to be super flat for paver installation on top of the joists. We ended up ripping all joists to 9". Tedious but great end result.
Another fantastic method for the desired results
Can also set 5-6 at a time on saw horses and plane them before installing. Just find the thinnest board and plane to that thickness.
Excellent advice. Thanks
Your videos are always helpful, thank you very much
New to your channel and love your videos. You do a great job of explaining what your doing and provide great advice. Love the tee shirt, GO REDS!
This both helped me and gave me an excuse to buy a new tool. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! Great idea’s glad you wanted to share.
Thanks for sharing! I need to get that planer for sure
Just built a 12x48' and 12x26' on my house and this would have saved me so much aggravation. Great tips!!
Absolutely great video 👍.
I have been adding the hangers after the joists for years for the reason you stated. It is a bit of a pain when I build them 12" OC getting a decent swing on the connector nails but worth it to have the tops level.
Just what i needed to help finish me deck...thnx mate...
cool video hit both my issues just as I got on my first joist in my DIY deck.
Thanks, I learned a lot from this video.
Thanks again for taking the time to make these terrific vids
Great advise on joist hanger. thanks! Also investing in an electric planar!
great help as always. Thanks!
It’s nice to watch a video of a real carpenter that isn’t trying to cover all the bases so no keyboard warrior will blast them because they didn’t use every tool a certain way or wear every safety device known to man.
The way you showed your work is real life how we do it... especially the planner lol. Nice video man! Very entertaining!
Ive only used my planer on doors but this is an awseome tip!
Love every single one of your videos.
Hello Perkins Bros. yet another awesome video i consider you guys my teachers because im learning so much there are soooooooo many pro tips in this video AWESOME! THANK YOU!
Thanks!!!... Good tips and tricks.
Wow! I thought it was me. I couldn't believe the wood was at different widths. Tha k you for the video
Great videos. Subbed. For the layout board, is that to apply a consistent weight to top and align the top profile or do you slide it along as a guide to keep the distance between the joists the same as you apply the fasteners?
Thank you!!!!! I’m not alone!!!!!
Last year I watched a video from Fine Homebuilding where they recommend tacking the joists before putting hangers on. It saves a lot of frustration. They also recommend putting the tallest joist in the middle and shortest on the outside so the rain would drain off easier. Great Video, definitely smashing the like button 👍
I watched this for entertainment opposed to education, I like your building style, I use most of the same techniques but was astounded by the difference in width on some of the joists. My area isn’t as bad for that
Awesome video, great tips!
Great work guy’s!
shout out to your University of Cincinnati T-shirt! Go bearcats! thanks for the awesome information!
In the process of building my new deck now and lumber sizes being off has been an issue! Thank you for putting this video out and for justifying the purchase of another tool (power planer)!
haha, same here. I guess I will get the same yellow one
many thanks for the tips!
Problems more like nightmares, everyday. For sure we are not alone with there minor time eaters. Thanks nice video
Great Tips. I use a belt sander.
Appreciate the tips!!
Awesome info .. keep the videos coming
Thanks....great useful information.
I'm going to buy a planner now.
👍.. we have several. The DEWALT has blades you can re-sharpen. We also have a Bosch with replaceable carbide blades. The DEWALT cuts deeper, but we have used the heck out of them both
Good video bro good little tips for people who don’t run into this stuff all the time or DIY weekend warrior. Thanks man.
"nothing is easy as you think it is in the construction industry" Bloody true story that
Yep
Great tips!
Great tip, thanks
Canadian lumber seems to be more consistent....not perfect but rarely do I come across that level of ridiculous.
I also run all my joists wild with a temporary rim joist, put on the decking except for the last row, and then chalk my last line across the joists according to where the last row will now fit (rather than original measurements). Cut the joists and reattach the rim joist. Always looks perfectly finished and compensates for variations in the decking.
Thanks for another good video.
Love the Reds shirt. Have my sub.
This video was also extremely helpful while I was building a deck recently
Thanks bro for these tips tricks...
Looking good thanks guys
Thank you. We’re about to start a build on the biggest deck we’ve ever built lol
Good video and good tip. Thanks.
Great tips
That plainer is badass...is really 👍
Very helpful!
Great Tips!
Great video, just about to put all my joists in.