CrossWorks Carpentry.."Where Every Nail Has a Purpose"

 
 
  Duluth Deck

With the previous deck taken down years ago all that remained were the posts that held it up. However this was the year for my customer to finally install a new deck and a bigger deck then what was previously in place. This will be a 16' x 19' that sits 16 feet up in the air, by far the highest deck I've ever built in my 32 years of building, nonetheless a challenge worthy of tackling. The deck will be supported with 6 x 6 post and framed with 2 x 12  floor joist. Not a light tasks in the least. Once the upper deck has been complete, I will then build a landing and stairs for the door below.


                                                                     

                                              Before Pictures [Phase One: Framing]

 

 

 

 

                               

 Existing poles to be removed                                                 Deck ledger is also in place                 

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

                   


 

                                          

                                                                    Work Begins

 

 

 

                       

  After squaring off the house.......                                                the holes to be dug have been located 

 

 

 

                                    

  Cement is poured, ready for posts                            Cement piers and step pad now in place and ready for stairway to door

 

 

 

               

 We're ready to install the support post & beam                                                      Each post is being notched for a 2x12 beam on either side

 

 

 

               

 The beam is up and supported                                                                   Deck frame & post are place. Ready for decking!

 

 

 

               

 Post supports are now secured                                                                  Decking is now in place

 

 

 

               

 View from the kitchen door                                                                          Time to build the individual rail sections

 

 

 

              

  Rail installation begins.                                                                                        

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

         

             

  

  

 

 

 

                

 

 


 

                                                                                                       Final Product