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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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A safe, long-lasting deck frame needs proper footings, support posts and a solid construction. We’ll show you how to build a deck frame. See the complete deck project from design to finishing touches at Lowes.com/BuildaDeck.

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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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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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Building or Renovating a Deck? See the Free guide ❤️🏠 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚: https://www.ecohome.net/guides/2224/tips-for-building-a-deck-10-tips-to-make-your-deck-last-longer/ #garden #deck #construction #ecohome

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a wooden bed frame sitting in the grass

Build a Floating Deck: Here is how I built a deck in my backyard. It's a "floating deck," which means it simply rests on blocks at ground level, and is not anchored deeply in the ground. This type of deck can only be made in areas that do not have a deep winter frost. In…

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a close up of a wooden bench with text over it that reads how many footings for your deck?

There are three default footing spacing in Canada, 4’ (1.2m),6’ (1.8m) and 8’ (2.4m) provided by the Canadian Wood Council. A good start in figuring out a deck’s footings. The biggest controlling factor is the size of the beam. The larger and stronger the beam is the larger the footing space can be. Personally, I

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a man kneeling down on top of a wooden deck next to a building with windows

Whether you’re pioneering your very first deck build or are a seasoned pro looking to refine your techniques, you’ve landed in the right place. Follow along as we walk you through the essential yet often overlooked aspects of deck construction—deck...

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