How to Build a Floating Deck

How to Build a Floating Deck | FRAMING

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Let's build a floating deck! In this video I walk you through step by step how to frame your floating deck. Check out the framing materials and tools linked below.
Before you start build watch my previous video on things to consider before you break ground: • How to Build a Floatin...
Floating Deck Plans: bit.ly/40nuO04
FRAMING MATERIAL
Treated 2’ x 8’ x 16’: bit.ly/3Jyn3ix
Treated 2’ x 8’ x 12’: bit.ly/3YM49sK
Concrete deck blocks: bit.ly/3lbJBw3
Paver base: bit.ly/3YFD7n0
Landscape fabric: bit.ly/3LeIGWn
Protective joist tape: bit.ly/3mAnbov
HARDWARE
3” Exterior grade framing screws: bit.ly/3mKDtvl
2 1/2” Exterior grade deck screws: bit.ly/3LzyNTt
1 1/2” (10) Galvanized nails: bit.ly/3JBiVhS
Joist Hangers (2x8): bit.ly/3YJKEkB
Corner brackets: bit.ly/3FhBHIv
TOOLS
Landscaping tools
Tamper
Dry string
Metal stakes
Batter boards
4' level
Circle saw
Impact driver
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@HomeWithStefani Жыл бұрын

Let's build a floating deck!! Check out the cost breakdown and project plans here: bit.ly/40nuO04

@geemail369 Жыл бұрын

Lotta progress u made, taking extra care when laying the base! How long did it take?! 🙏🏻

@CarpinterGamez Жыл бұрын

Saludos desde homestead Florida muchas vendisiones

@JackITAcademy 11 ай бұрын

Your video is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, Stefani!

@bevlove Жыл бұрын

So far it's looking good! I can't wait to see the deck all finished! 💚

@lindaroyal8161 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know about joist tape, good to know. I really appreciate seeing every step broke down and up close shots and materials used. Very good instructional video. Nicely done!

@richardpedersen9189 Жыл бұрын

Stefani... Another great video with all the important 'stuff' included! Love your presentation style 👍 Looking forward to the decking installed. Agree with you Trex (and other similar material) is like a wet noodle 😉 when it comes to carrying moving it around. THANKS

@jimellis4165 Жыл бұрын

This is the best deck building vid I’ve seen. Using as my model. Thanks

@michaelsylvester7272 Жыл бұрын

Hi Stefani, I used to build a few decks being from the northern states I had to use tubes filled with cement to go below the frost line. Anyways I love the floater deck. Amazing clean look.

@norcross26 Жыл бұрын

This looks great. Amazing job

@OldHouseRenovation Жыл бұрын

What a great idea, and this video quality is very professional. I have uploaded some old house remodeling videos and now understand the time and effort to make a good video. Thank you

@jim9520 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for all of the information. Very good.

@EverythingHasAStory 10 ай бұрын

Excellent demonstration. Thanks.

@grantjennings162 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work 👏🏻

@patrickperson1252 Жыл бұрын

quel travail et en plus bien fait stephanie félicitation patrick

@coppertopjohnson9782 Жыл бұрын

You should be teaching classes!!!! That was a phenomenal video. You and Devin are such a great team. Question, are you going to put an awning, or pergola over the deck? Just curious. Love your work, Stefani. Thank you for sharing. 👍🏼👍🏼

@DanielPacheco-mf9rk 2 ай бұрын

Amazing! this is really helping me in my incoming project

@frankster1969 Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done.

@pshep123 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, minor correction, 2x8 lumber is 7 1/4" wide. Will be building this in a couple months, thanks for posting!

@brucelee248 Жыл бұрын

A tiny girl is more powerful than many professional teams. Like your ideas very nice job.

@maxmccann3617 Жыл бұрын

I noticed you did not treat the cut ends of the pressure treated joists with a sealer/protectant. Care to share your thoughts on this? Thanks for the great video!

@terencemerritt Жыл бұрын

One recommendation, you definitely should’ve gone with 12” spacing on your joists instead of 16” when using composite decking. Manufacturer should’ve specified that anyway. There will be some quite noticeable give in between joists when using 16”s

@josegutierrez7457 Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@nikkicarandang7477 Жыл бұрын

When I got an estimate from a deck builder they recommended 12” on center as well for composite

@jsaland32 11 ай бұрын

I checked the trex website, and for residential they say 16”, just curious what is the official recommendation

@TC-io1pu 9 ай бұрын

Definitely 12".....I had a Trex deck installed and it was done with 16" joist spacing and the Trex compost gives when you walk on it. Not strong enough with 16" spacing. Living with regrets.

@jonellwanger7258 3 ай бұрын

⁠@@jsaland32tree website would be the official recommendation.. ITS TREX!!!

@kyrellosekladious9828 10 ай бұрын

Great project, great job Could you please give us an update on how Trex decking after 4 month. I'm going to install Trex decking in my backyard and I want know how it will stand Texas how weather.

@indicator7 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the extremely competent and complete video! Is your Sketchup design available to the public; if so, would you kindly provide a link?

@jonathanmcadams-nx5zp 6 ай бұрын

I built all my floating decks by putting a 4x4 into the ground 2 feet into concrete and used 1 bag of concrete to hold each post (4x4). I went with 2 4x4s every 8 feet so that i could utilize a full length 2 x4 and i made walkways around my house like that then poured concrete around some of my wood pathways that were a little bit lower than the deck but only like an inch. In some apots the concrete is surrounding my wooden fooating sidewalk and decking. Then i have 4 platforms with sheds on the platforms and they are raised about a foot each. Then i have some stairs made of those red square pavers and landscaping timbers. Plus i used concrete in some of the sides and borders and such. I also poured concrete on a lot of my yard and while wet i poured a bage of pebbles on top ofbthe concrete which i layed very very wet and the slurry made the pebbles stick on top and it looks good and is rough and non slip for aure. My dog craps on it and i just wash it right off. No worries. 😊

@handytbutler7380 Жыл бұрын

great job, i did one 6 years ago at my house in western ny and it hasnt moved an inch. no digging is fine with me.

@ASHIFRIZWAN 2 ай бұрын

Hi Stef thanks for the detailed video.. by any chance can you share me the 2x8 16ft and 12ft count you needed/bought for this project?

@eeodle Жыл бұрын

I save the video thanks

@christinefought8388 Жыл бұрын

Hello! Super helpful video. I had a question that I wanted to see if you had a moment to answer. Was a paver patio with a step down an option for you all or were you fully decided on the floating deck? If you were between the two options, what made you choose the deck? My husband and I are currently trying to decide which is going to be the better option taking into consideration access, view, resale value, etc. I would appreciate any comment back to hear another viewpoint. Thanks!

@DaruDhillon Жыл бұрын

A patio has an average ROI of 55% vs 75% for a PT deck with composite coming in slightly lower than wood with more expensive composites even less. It’s important consideration for budget minded people. 👍🏽

@drewcama2488 3 ай бұрын

Well done! I'm a little concerned with only one row of deck blocks in the center.. Are they more than 8' apart? with 2X6 framing is there a rule for the maximum span be for they need additional support? I was thinking 6' apart to support my deck joists.

@mikedu2010 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your excellent video, One question: at 15:41, why need to make the crowns are facing up when installing joist?

@maxmccann3617 Жыл бұрын

Because over time the load will flatten them out. If you face the crowns down, over time the load will make them sag.

@bigfooting Жыл бұрын

Did you have to get a permit for this floating deck? Good job by the way!

@maurocandido 2 ай бұрын

After adding and adjusting the level using paver base, since it's basic sand, which does not allow loosening of the level after rain or over time, was it not necessary to use cement?

@donniemullins2719 11 ай бұрын

question, did you know or consider most Trex is recommended 12 inch on center not 16 inch? I'm planning a deck and was told this, your thoughts?

@buclaw1216 Жыл бұрын

I regret building a wooden deck, didn’t realize the staining process n woods rotting throughout the years

@tornprophecy Жыл бұрын

Hi Stefani, kooks great. What software are you using for the design?

@maxmccann3617 Жыл бұрын

She said elsewhere that she used SketchUp. I looked it up; it's intense.

@AluzionTV 3 ай бұрын

I’m having trouble understanding why you would only support one end of the joists with deck blocks and then only use hangers for the center?

@jamesmangan7754 11 ай бұрын

Out of interest could you have built the deck without removing the concrete base? So have the joists sit directly on the concrete. I was thinking sealant and then a bit of bitumen paint to stop the joists rotting, off cuts to get the slight slope.

@DilwalaZidiboy-qz4fk 11 ай бұрын

I really really like u 💗

@jencoylerealestate5577 10 ай бұрын

How many bags of paver dust did you use?

@sabrinab945 3 ай бұрын

How come you didn’t built on top of the concrete? I have a small 10x10 poured patio I’m thinking of just building on top of.

@paulmaldonado3177 Ай бұрын

I know its a floating deck but it looked like you still attached it to your house, was that just to hold up rim joist?

@moonchild11111 2 күн бұрын

May I ask what’s the modeling app? Thank you!

@pshep123 Жыл бұрын

Does the paver base help to keep the the blocks from settling?

@HomeWithStefani Жыл бұрын

Yes! 🙌

@pshep123 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeWithStefani Awesome, thanks Stefani, looking forward to the next vid

@pawneep20 Ай бұрын

How did you make the slop

@evaconway2024 11 ай бұрын

Why a block under every joist on ends buy only every 4 feet at center?

@IMOO1896 10 ай бұрын

I noticed that also, maybe a glitch in the blueprint.

@martinlebreton6391 9 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with overkill. She spent a pretty penny for that for that composite decking. Deck blocks are 10 or 15$. Or the price of 3linear feet roughly. Its cheap.

@foxgdsmck 28 күн бұрын

How long did it take you to do this?

@nahiraguero310 2 ай бұрын

Did you have to get a permit for this floating deck?

@vickiclark5924 Жыл бұрын

Great info, I would suggest using conversational cadence in your speech.

@dougdueck1971 Жыл бұрын

Not necessary to place underside joist hangers past a bearing point.

@AlienSKP 5 ай бұрын

That's a really big deck

@gnarkill32 Жыл бұрын

wouldnt the sand just wash away?

@djmandrick Жыл бұрын

14:09 Ohhhhh I see. Quite an expensive way to justify a day building sand-castles!

@hessulipoika13 2 ай бұрын

Wood on wood with space to dry?

@designstudio8013 7 ай бұрын

The plastic will hold water and your wood will rot sitting in the water. Better to put gravel down that will drain and lift the deck up off the ground at least one inch using pressure treated lumber also.

@glenmcdowell 3 ай бұрын

Weed barrier is porous.

@wandajames6234 10 ай бұрын

Why so many deck blocks-- surely it would be stable with blocks every 4 feet?

@mikecornell1939 9 ай бұрын

Nice job but I’m still trying to figure out why you used blocking at every joist?? That is definitely overkill and a budget killer as well! I’m all for the deck being secure but that was simply not necessary!

@gourmet53 Жыл бұрын

It's not a floating deck if it's attached to the house. It's a attached deck, or is there something I'm missing here

@HomeWithStefani Жыл бұрын

It's not attached to the house 👍

@halfurbanhalfsuburban8219 Жыл бұрын

@Home With Stefani I had the same question. After reading your comment, I went back to look at it. At 15:45, I see he's not driving the screws into the house.

@touch_master721 2 ай бұрын

I can beleive that someone pur concrete withput rebar ?! No wonder it cracked !

@stephanieheffernan8514 11 ай бұрын

You dont need a fall on your deck to allow water to flow away from your house , water will escape through the gaps between deck boards its not going to jump the gaps to flow off the end of the deck 😂 Good video tho 😊

@tonyhighsmith9865 3 ай бұрын

Your deck plans are not downloading and going to my email.

@hj8607 Жыл бұрын

Weed barrier IS NOT sufficient. This deck has ZERO ability to breath(dry out) underneath . USE a very heavy mil solid plastic (or even better pond liner)

@IMOO1896 10 ай бұрын

I getting ready to do a floating deck over what is now a gravel car pad, so I’m getting all the hints from comments. I hadn’t even thought of weed barrier. Looks like it would also benefit from a good Round-Up soaking.

@bubbatennessee7531 2 ай бұрын

I guess men did the job

@PeacefulCountryLife 3 ай бұрын

it's not floating :((

@Hidden-comment164 Ай бұрын

Then what is it ? Flying

@jimharvard 7 ай бұрын

i hate to be the bearer of bad news Stefani, but YOU CANNOT install TREX plastic decking on 16" on center joists!! when you use plastic or composite deck boards, the sub-frame MUST only be 12" "on center." anything wider than 12" spacing with plastic deck boards will cause the deck boards to warp or sag. i strongly suggest you talk to some contractors in your area who install Trex plastic or composite decking. they will confirm what i'm saying.

@HomeWithStefani 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! According to the manufacturer 16" on center is sufficient. This has also been confirmed by a trusted contractor 👍🏼

@Sarahj83738 2 ай бұрын

Love how when a girl does something like this everyone comes in w advice about what she did wrong. Misogyny is real

@tmtalks4431 Жыл бұрын

first plz pin my comment dear how are you/ very nice video great sharing thanks for sharing this video/ you are my old friend im big fan from pakistan

@RawTakes 11 ай бұрын

I love DIYers because I get to charge them to tear their failing work out and show em how it's done and why it costs as much as it does to do it right. Job security at the expense of having to play superman and babysit. Good trade off.