How to Build a Deck
Tom Silva guides homeowners Melissa and Mark through finishing a 20 by 20 deck.
Key moments
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Checking joists, blocking and stringers
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First board face screwed on chalk line
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Ipe decking and 450 sq ft allowance
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Hidden fasteners with pneumatic tool
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Butt joints and biscuit fasteners
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Ipe fascia at the step
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Railing design and dovetail posts
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Routing the sliding dovetails
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Installing posts with lag bolts
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Installing rails and baluster sections
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Finished deck
Key facts
| Materials | Ipe decking (1 by 8 ipe for the step fascia), colored face screws, hidden fastener nails, plastic biscuit fasteners, stainless steel screws, 4×4 posts, 2×4 rails, 2×2 balusters, 5-inch lag bolts, galvanized pins, 1-inch 18-gauge nails, end-grain sealer |
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| Project | How to Build a Deck |
| Series channel | This Old House |
| Part | 2 |
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