How to Build a Ground Level Deck
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In this video we show you in detail how to build a deck close to the ground. It starts with removing a concrete pad and continues with digging the foundation holes, framing, decking boards, stairs and more. We hope you find this video helpful and good luck with your project. Craig Heffernan - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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You could seal them with caulking but they overlap and are on a slope so the water should run down without getting in the seams
Man I remember sitting around the neighborhood doing nothing and one day a guy ask me how would I like to come work with him So, I did and he took me to a site where they needed someone to keep them supplied with the materials they needed to build a deck. I was only 14 I did not know a 2x4 from a box of nails, so they gave them funny little names to keep me going. I had so much fun that day they even gave me a nail pouch to put on so I would look like one of the crew. at the end of the day they ask if I wanted to come back and I answered "yes can I? I was told "your the best helper we ever had" 4 years later I had learned enough to start building decks on my own. Immediately after leaving the military the company hired me as Project manager for all the sites.Today I am a disabled retired Vet setting around construction sites just to hear the sound of hammers, nail guns and chatter that go on among the workers. Even though I don't understand the language somehow I know what they are saying. Young people need something to do. Give them a chance to learn something that fun and exciting like "Building America".
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A great story. And thanks for your service!
your lucky they didnt have you looking for a beamstretcher or a left handed tape measure.....
DJ24K Third generation carpenter here. Best job in the world!
I am on your same journey DJ24K. I am in the military now as a satellite tech but after working with some engineers for a few years I found my love of building and working on starting my own building company. Small company, very small, lol
I knew nothing about building a deck, can't afford hiring someone to re-do my old one, watched this video and got inspired, now I am almost done with the structure and will be putting the boards hopefully next week, thanks for the video and info.
Thank you for a wonderful instruction. I have not been able to find one that goes into this depth and that covers everything from step ONE through TEN. This is very help indeed. Now I can't wait to have the concrete guys finish my patio next week so I can begin building my deck for my gazebo.
I have built a lot of decks over the years but I can honestly say that you guys out do any of my own work .... EXCELLENT JOB!!! I will be changing some of the things I do during the building process thanks to your excellent videos.
a pleasure to watch your work, that build of a new wooden deck. my meaning = craig and his team have golden hands and anybody can see - they love her job.
greetings from germany, mike
PS: love your vids, many great ideas for everyone!
Coming to you from Dublin Ireland...Just watched this vid...I was glued to the screen...this guy is such a pro....Great job, great job...
I like this guy. He's the owner and he really does the work. Old school.
Thank you Craig. After watching your video a few times, I built my own. Very similar to yours.
Very impresive Mr. Craig Heffernan specially to see that you actually know how to do everything! and Have to say you have the best tutorials I ever seen!
God Bless you!
amazingly gifted how valued and appreciated it when he chooses to do what he does best the cuts are incredible
I have been watching a lotta vids of how to build a deck and I keep coming back to yours, Cheers Brother you are number 1 in my book. Thank you so much for taking the time to show your skill.
The finished deck came out beautiful!! Thanks for making it look so easy!! 😎🤗
3:33 "As you see they go rather quickly" lol. love the humor and the narration is perfect.
I commend you for your high attention to detail! Excellent craftsmanship, something you don't find very often in today's world of crooks!
If i wasn't good at this my self, i would love to have professionals like you in my yard. All day in the week. Good work
I am a deck builder as well- great work here. The only thing I don't agree with is sinking your posts in direct contact with the ground. I bring my footings/piers to the surface and then use galvanized standoffs.
You're still stocked with that useless mindset. I've built deck for years with the same exact steps , til this day they're still standing strong
@@jamestrads497 So, I guess you've never pulled out a rotten fence post?? You keep building your way and I'll build just a little better. Gonna put to use that darn "useless" mindset.
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Nobody will trust your advice when you throw an insult in.
Awesome work I want two decks one in the front yard and one for the backyard this motivated me to hire someone. Lol
Great, straight forward video Craig. I was wanting to do something just like what you did. While trying to educate myself on how best to approach it and I found your video. I've not built a deck before and this was a huge help to get me started. Many thanks!
Craig, this is a terrific video. Many thanks. I planning a ground level deck at my house about the same overall size. Very helpful for me to know what I have to do. This is an item I'll watch a good number of times.
Greetings from Sweden and another "deck builder". Really impressive work in this video! Looks very solidly built. Two thumbs up!
Beautiful.
I never tired of watching professional tradesmen practice their craft.
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Great video...you explained and showed it simply, as it should be. The fast-forward video idea is great. My deck will be a bit simpler, but I'll use all of your instructions to get it done. Thanks!
Wow! I appreciate their attention to detail and great work on this deck.
my friend i wish i had your skill i have been wanting to do this for years in my yard wow
Thanks for the clean and easy tutorial, cant wait to get started on mine.
I love your videos Craig. Gives me a ton of ideas and how to make my projects more legit looking. Thank you!
I don't know if I'll ever do it, but it was so satisfying watching it!!! Thank you So much for sharing !
Craig, Enjoyed this video, your crew does nice work. The only issue I have is where you say "standard practice" is that the decking is run in the longest direction of the deck, I would always try to avoid butting deck boards so if I had one measurement 16" or less... that was the direction the decking ran. I know it means more prep work with the framing and even sometimes headers below the joist, but I think it's worth it in the finished product years later when jointless deckboards aren't popping up. .
My God you make this look easy! Great work Mr. Heffernan
Hi , as someone commented earlier,the deck looked beautiful b4 painting...the standard you work on is very solid wood work thank you for posting this wonderful work and will see your work again
Man the precision of the cuts in this video are TOP TIER. Very satisfying to watch. Solid final product!!
Certainly better built than most decks out there.
Two changes.
Run water further away from the deck and house and do so in a way that the pipes can be replaced more easily.
Place 3 or even 4 screws instead of just 2 on the end rows of the deck boards. These ends tend to buckle up. Easy to stub toes and get injured.
So far one of the best explained video.
Loved the way you have’s build on ground deck! Keep up with the excellent job you and your company have done for all your clients!
Wow, that turned out nicely! I am working on my first big build project in the form of a chicken coop but I'm thinking about ripping out my concrete slab patio and putting in a ground level deck next! This was super helpful and fun to watch!
very informative. very nice outcome. such excellent tips i never would have thought of.
I wish people with no knowledge of topics that they're commenting about would stop saying stupid shit like this. His video is full of code violations, such as using nails to support the beams instead of the posts.
great video although I was thinking Benny Hill during the sped up parts :-D
One of the best builders in business. Bravo Craig.
I built homes for 35 years as a GC in Calif. and this was a walk down memory lane, I loved building decks they were so rewarding when you got them finished. Great job. The only thing I would do differently is on the middle beam I would notch the post to accept two joist laminated together for shear strength but I don't see any problem with your system since it is ground level.. Still think it was a great job. I miss my building so much, loved what I did. Someone stole my walk in trailer and all my tools and put me right out of business. Keep up the good work.
Looks nice good job
The way you put the concrete in the holes that you dug for the support beams can lead to some of the concrete staying a powder even though you mixed it with the shovel. I've dug up support beams years later that were set in concrete "poured" that way and sometimes one hole will be good and then another one is like half powder still. Its way better if you put that slightly more work and effort into mixing it in something like a wheelbarrow and then pouring the concrete from that.
Great point also I would space the boards sometime when you butt them against each other they don’t shrink as much especially if there’s not a lot of sun like the North side of a house. I speak from experience on this one.
@@JohnC-er3rg you never space boards because some have more shrinking than others... your gaps will vary more noticeable, also experience...
@@jeromegarcia5396 wrong you do space boards evenly if you don’t especially if you’re on the north side of a house they might not shrink. Then you have flooding, mold and rot I know from experience
@@JohnC-er3rg your experience sucks because you can call any other professional and nobody spaces deck boards unless it's composite, and even composite boards swell in the sun, so a universal rule for decking is not to space,
But you can be right, it's the Internet, but everyone reading this disagreement will call the professional and get their own opinions, and bet money nobody spaces decking unless it's requested...
How I know you have no idea is because every board has a crown, so if you are running a space how do you fix a board that touches both ends yet has a bow in the middle leaving a quarter inch gap? You will struggle gapping that one board let alone a whole deck...
Plus it strongly varies depending on what hemisphere you live...
Then you got to account for paint and stain, because now if you have gaps guess what? You have to paint in-between the gaps, and if you telling me that is correct then 🤦
Period
Potato tomato bro, it's all the same, you can be right all you want, but I will never gap wet lumber, you're a moron and haven't learned that cold shrinks the male just as lumber my guy, shrinkage is real lmao 🤣
That is nice. I’d love to have you come to my house and build one for me!! You know what you r doing!! Bless the work of your hands!!!
just wanted to say that I have watched several of your instructional videos and they are really well done. Great info for the do it yourselfer like me. Keep up the great work!
gee, i remember when we roofed with ceramics...thank goodness we have shingles now!
That's gorgeous and a very informative video....I am going to go home and pick out a spot to build one! One question: you removed the existing patio because they lived in an area that had drastic weather fluctuation. I live in Texas, would I still need to remove an existing concrete patio or could I build over it?
I built one on concrete before, instead of ripping it all out I cut squares out with a concrete saw it save time and my back .
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Started watching just to get an idea on the 4x4 in ground part since I'm building s deck to meet up with a house one foot off the ground and kept watching due to how amazingly well put together the video was. Amazing work and amazing direction. Subscribing
Awesome job, guys. There's a lot to doing these...thought I could build one myself, but now not so sure. LOL!
Great video, very well done. One point worth mentioning: if using treated lumber, it's best to wait several weeks (sometimes months, depending on the region you live) before staining treated lumber. Also, I like to wait several weeks for treated lumber to dry out before installation. That way I know what gap I get.
Overall, a great job!
Yes on waiting a couple weeks before staining and no on the drying the lumber out before starting. Its just the way we build . You can try that method and give us a message back on the results. Thanks for watching.
You make this look WAY too easy!
wow. french drain, concrete footing by code, AWESOME looking floating deck. and dogs too
I helped my Uncle Maury (RIP) build his deck back in 1983, when I was seven. And by help, I mean I hammered about two nails! Did he hammer every nail? Watching this, it's making me tired thinking that he didn't have the power tools that you are using here! Anyway, the deck is still standing. And I still bring up how I helped my uncle build it everytime I go to that house!
excellent job!!! you guys make it look so easy :-D... I need a new deck.. :-/
It would be cool to see the deck now that it's been 3 years.
I hear its all twisted and falling apart...lol just joking
Barry Lab some treated lumber is merely for weather protection. Other levels of protection are 'ground contact' and 'in-ground'. Non-treated 4x4 posts are uncommon.
JuryDutySummons it has wrinkles now
I can promise you those posts have begun to rot. Posts should never contact the ground.
Here is not permitted to build a deck held by nails.
It supposed to be over a4x6
And 2x6 minimum
Over time nails will fail
I love your videos. I learned why the boards have to be tight together now from the other video . Thanks Graig.
Small world! I was born and raised in Erie, but watched this video to get some ideas on a ground-level deck for my home here in California. I guess it always comes back to Erie…. Subbed.
Great job! Although I will never understand why people can use such a beautiful natural material as wood, and then cover up all that beauty with synthetic paint. I know oiling is a pain, but so worth it.
Don S treated lumbar is beautiful? OK...
Aaron Becker Any natural wood is better than painted. It's a fact /story. Hardeeharhar
Don S I wouldn't say treated lumbar is natural wood anymore. You do know it has a green tint to it don't you and you're put off about paint? Makes sense... I myself like my maintenance free deck cause I'm not a cheap ass and would rather enjoy my deck than having to work on it year after year
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what kind of oil are u speaking of and what brand would that be ????
That's what you call Professional builders
Very professional - the best I've seen on TH-cam. Very smooth and well-planned and executed. I've gained great wisdom and insight on my future projects through this great video. Thank you very much. Happy New Year !!
I might not build it myself but your channel has given me some great ideas for my remodel, thank you.
Hey Craig - great work! Just finished my ground level deck and wanted to know what grit sandpaper you used to remove the ink stamps and how long you waited before staining.
40 to 60 grit to start then i finish with 80 grit. We use CWF brand after one week of the completion
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Great work and thank you for the tutorial which is very helpful to all!
Awesome video. Solved a few issues I was having with how to build on natural ground.
Excellent craftsmanship
great video, but one question, in Michigan, the frost line is 42 inches i'm thinking the hole should be about 48-50 inches, so the footing is all below frost line. yes or no ??
Please come build my deck...lol
I subscribe to because I thought the "King of Queens" guy was going to build this deck... Guess I was wrong, I'm still subscribed though
Beautiful deck and great video. A lot of hard work goes into that and it really shows off your craftsmanship.
Wow, You can Tell when a crew is a Pro at what they do!!! Great video folks!!! They know their craft!!!! very good video!!!
no flashing tween the house and deck ? and no wood that you put in the ground will survive long, concrete should start below the frost line and end above grade by at least 4". thats what they make sono tubes for.
Yep, attaching the ledger over siding without flashing is a major issue. Water will sit between siding and ledger and rot the siding and sheeting and framing underneath.
Any wood that has contact with the ground will decay, treated just takes longer.
right, so what is the expected life of this particular deck? I just discovered whoever put my deck in, did something similar, and half of the under deck supports are rotting
Right. Well. I don’t know much about it but PT deck boards UC4B are the recommended in any ground application or below 6” . I just had a floating deck built and see that they used UC3B boards (2.5 months ago-already developing odd spots)
Craig... You NAILED It!
That video offered amazing value! Entertaining and educational, great work!
With the posts set in the hole on the concrete, then filled with dirt, how long will the treated posts last under ground?
decades.
Shit... Looks so easy on video but I don't know where to start that in my house...hahaha
Great job! I felt your pain after watching your facial expression at the end of painting it. Keep up the great work👍
This is the best video I have found so far and how to build ground level deck thanks you the best!
That’s a beautiful deck👆what was roughly the cost of the lumber and or project?
Lumber would be around $1800 to $2100
yes the boards may shrink over time but you need space between them to allow them to expand and to vent any moisture build up from the ground and the drain
how much space?
Most people will leave 1/16" of space, or just place a galvanized nail between each deck board when securing the boards to the deck
I am working on my deck now and the boards have shrank some since I started. The moisture is out of them now but will they shrink even more and at such a fast rate? I am almost done but I am worried they boards will start to shrink more and I will have huge gaps in between them.
fuzzylogic218 shrinking will eventually reach a point where it will not get much smaller, so the gaps should stop growing in size
From North East PA, lived in Charlotte NC for 10 years and just happened to come across your video!!! Hoping to install a deck around a mid above ground pool!
Nicely paced, understandable and inspiring - thanks heaps!
Question! Won’t the post rot over time from having contact with dirt / moisture?
yes horrible install
@@mica122213 I agree, even treated lumber will rot if exposed to constant moisture and soil. Thats why sonotubes...
Do you not orient your deck boards so the annular rings "frown" when viewed from the end, or did you just not show this step? When the boards cup (as they will), those "smiling" will hold water and produce an uneven surface, while those oriented the correct way will tend to shed water and last much longer.
that was the same thing I thought .. Just recently I was reading in FINE HOME BUILDER mag that their research shows that wood tends to curl toward the bark side which would be the base of "frown" as u call it.. so the opposite is now the way.. I am trying to find what issue it was in or if it was in their annual TIPS book.. Perhaps ask them on their site to be sure.. I am off to build a deck in the morning and this is just what I want to build.. but its my first one alone. yikes.. I hope I can do it as well .. I am subscribing to this
I don't have to ask anyone... I know from first hand experience. My house came with a deck, and every board that has the heartwood side up is cupped and holds water. I have looked and seen this on other decks too. Don't take my word for it... go look at a few decks and see for yourself.
SunPower Guru The quality of wolmanized lumber is crap these days. Unless you are very, very selective on your material you will have to flip boards over to hide imperfections like missing edges and knot holes.
alfriedar how did the deck turn out?..
I know this is old, but don't you have it backwards? Bark side up WILL cup. Heart side up ("smiling") will crown.
So awesome! Thank you. Amazing work.
You guys did a great job. This was a very easy video to follow. Thank you.
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Hey boss how far apart do I need my footings/ posts
Thanks for your service and good story
Beautiful job, thanks Craig
I was going to build my own deck. Not any more! Looks way more complicated than I thought.
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They did it the "extra" way. You don't need all those metal brackets. Just get all your posts cut them to the right height, get some 2×4s run in the outsides of all the posts. And going through the middle and a few across, spaced out for support. Then you can start adding your decvk wood oif choice. Ikr could just be simple 1×6 Or 1×8's. Then just treat/ coiat it with polyurethane. And you'll be just as good . You don't need all that extra shit. Especially if it's just one step uo . Just get a few bags of quickcrete and pour in your post holes, then just fill the rest in with dirt. It will dry solid and perfectly fine!
Randomchannel 😂 my exact thought! This shit looks fun
Www i want to build a room with all facilities hind my house 10/10)
Are the post tied down to the concrete footers or just sitting on top? Great job, BTW.
That is some seriously impressive and precise work. Beautiful result.
Love to see how real professionals do things!
why you dont hide the screws
On all your deck videos you dig the holes, pour in concrete, let it cute and place the posts on top and bury. Won't the posts eventually rot?
+Redlegarty Yes. It's common practice where I'm at to pour in a caisson tube up to 6" above grade, dome concrete top, cure, drill, and bolt post bases in place. The hardware is expensive and this method uses more concrete. Also, can't recommend mixing in the holes.
I am SURE that those posts have begun to rot. Good luck replacing those posts when rot. I helped a friend of mine build a deck and we used caissons so we wouldn't have to worry about wood rotting below ground (like Nate Cougill said). We literally used the video below to help us. Building and leveling the caissons took us a lot time making sure everything was level. We also rented a post hole digger to help with digging the holes. I also don't recommend mixing concrete in the holes.
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Excellent!!! Your face at the end is classic.
I don't care what anyone else say you do amazing work what ever you do it is beautiful
I thought bearers were meant to be on top of posts, not attached to the sides of the posts. Now your relying on the screw strength.
The steel Joist hangers take the brunt of the force. They're rated for an insane amount of weight each. Combined with the doubled center beam and 16" o.c. you could drive a loaded church can over that thing with zero issues.
They're used in almost ALL construction nowadays.
Omgness they just built this as if they were building a lego house.
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.