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Build a deck

A deck is a framing project that sits outdoors, so layout, footings and fasteners matter. The videos here include a floating ground-level deck, a composite deck and a two-level deck with hardwood boards and a railing. Start with the simplest design you can: the lower and less attached to the house, the fewer rules and risks.

Permits generally apply to attached or raised decks and to railings. Footing depth follows your local frost line, so ask your building department rather than guessing. See do you need a permit?. A circular saw and an impact driver do most of the work. A ledger attached to the house, and any guardrail, are the parts to have inspected or done by a pro.

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  1. Floating Deck Around a Tree: 14×14 Build on Concrete Deck Blocks

    Step by step how toLowe's Home Improvement · 20:12

  2. Building a Deck From Footings to Railings With Lowe’s Designer

    Project buildThird Coast Craftsman · 16:37

  3. Building a 20×20 Two-Level Deck: Layout, Footings and Framing

    Series partThis Old House · 17:28

    Project: Build a Deck

  4. Ipe Deck Boards and a Dovetail Railing on a 20×20 Deck

    Series partThis Old House · 17:19

    Project: How to Build a Deck

  5. Building an 8×12 Ground-Level Deck on CAMO Blocks with Trex

    Step by step how toHome RenoVision DIY · 1:13:37

  6. Floating Deck Build: Footings, Framing and Composite Decking

    Series partMr. Build It · 34:54

    Project: Abandoned House Transformation

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