That wobbly transition to the stones is really what elevates the entire deck! Great work, Steve!

Fitting the deck around the stones really works. It makes it all feel connected. Really cool, Steve, nice one.

Looks great. Good job. I am a contractor in Southern California. One of the things I have learned over the last 18 years is because fresh lumber is still drying, you'll need to recoat the stain / sealer at the one year mark. Then it will last the stated 3 - 4 years. I've built many decks over the years. I had to learn that one the hard way early one when a customer called me back after a year saying the finish didn't last the length of time I had told them it would. After researching, I found out why. Keep up the good work.

I'm glad to see you used flashing to cover the cut sides of your posts. Another thing you can do to protect where you've cut is to paint on some copper green. It'll reseal those cuts for water proofing. (I'm a carpenter so I promise I'm not talking out of my butt)

Absolutely superb transformation. We did something similar (although much simpler - just a rectangle!) over some similar concrete several years ago. You should be pleased with that!

Nice job, Steve!! I love the look where it's fit to the stone step. I always love that kind of thing!

Looks phenomenal. Cool seeing you take on a larger project like this on the channel.

Consistently an inspiration. Thanks for the accessible fun projects!

Love this transformation. When I got a notification that there was a new video from Steve, it's like Christmas day. Been watching WWMM for years and it still surprises me.

Amazing work, Steve! The cut outs around the stones... Pure art! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

The deck looks great, Steve. I love the 'cut to fit' edge that you used a template for. Thanks for the video.

The deck looks great. Also a good reason for your shop on wheels.

Great job. I did a similar deck at my dad's house about forty-five years ago and it still looks great. He pressure washes and reseals it every two to three years, and it is holding up great. (Northwestern Arizona area) Thanks for sharing.

WOW!! That came out AMAZING!! Way to show how attention to details and going the extra mile makes such a huge difference!

Great job Steve! Love the cuts around the rocks, really makes the whole project. Very Zen 💕 PS- would have been a perfect time to showcase one of those lil plastic contour gauges to get your templates for those tricky cuts. Gotta get one of those! 👍

Really love the deck, very beautiful variations on the colors of the boards but still matches the original retaining wall very well. Nice Job!

GREAT project Steve. The way you profiled the deck around the rocks is better than "good enough"! !! !!! That first week looking at the new deck and wall sure are gratifying

been following your projects for a while and I have to say I am definitely doing this project myself like you did when I build my own house. Thank you kind sir for doing these, it brightens my day when I see your videos Steve.

Love the way the stone/rocks almost 'melts' into the deck - great job steve

Beautiful, simple, just a little elbow grease and patience. I often forget how far patience can get you with a project. This turned out so good!

Great project and video. Thanks for posting - thumbs up.

This is great, I am just about to build a deck / shed base on a very uneven concrete slab. Thanks Steve!

I have no nice place for a deck, but that was really therapeutic to watch. Some more garden projects would be nice!

Nice call on trimming to the rocks. It looks really good!

Looks great Steve! I like it a lot. 😊😊

Wow, looks amazing Steve. I wish more beautiful wood was readily available in the UK

Great job Steve, thanks for sharing!

nice looks much better i thought it wasnt that important but once done its great

Great video Steve! Did I hear you right? You're live in Northern California? Same here :) I'd love to attend an in-person woodworking class with you as the instructor someday. I'm sure there are enough of your fans here that feel the same. Again, thank you for amazing content Steve!!!

Looks great!

One thing I learned from my Deck was, I wish I installed 3" wide strips of Shingle material on top of Joists before Decking. Less than 10 years, so much cracking on Joists allowed water in and got a lot of premature rot in pressure treated Joists. A lot easier to replace a rotted Deck board than a Joist. Next time. BTW Beautiful Deck.

One of my favorite projects you’ve done! Looks great.

This turned out incredible, Steve! I absolutely love it.

Sean, 3D printer, helpful guy, what a rockstar!

Beautiful work Steve.

Beautiful results. The joist tape is made for the tops of boards, the way you used it, I think will create a cup to hold moisture in the bottom of the posts. A piece of sheet metal would’ve prevented wicking and alowed it to dry after rain. I fear the redwood decking will outlast the posts by years.

That looks awesome, great job!

This project is not only fun and easy, but also functional and attractive. Thanks for sharing.

Great transformation Steve!

Great video I'd like to see more 'Real World' projects like this. Cheers

Beautiful work!

SUPER IMPRESSED WITH THE WOOD CUT OUT FORMING TO THE ROCKS. NICE JOB!!

Great minds think alike! I used a similar wood-to-stone transition for our lakeside deck to integrate it with the path up to the house. I didn't take the time to scribe the mating board though, I might have to go back and add that detail.

well. you DID really DO a great job. applause👏🏾

Woodworking ASMR! Love it! Despite being a long time follower, Steve, I don't comment very often, sorry, but I thought this was just lovely to watch. I have built a lot of your projects in the past including the children's chair, the sliding door wall cabinet and the toy chest. Some of those might show you how long I have been an avid follower of your channel. Anyway, I just thought I would say a massive, 'thank you' for taking the time to make and share your projects and other videos with us. Keep up the good work and I will look forward to the next videos that you produce 😃👍

Inspiring, nicely done!

Looks Phenomenal! Reminds me of classic Steve projects but taken to that next level by your evolved filming and wood working skills. ❤

Tedious....exactly what I was thinking! haha! Looks great, Steve!

Red Wood is so beautiful, the best outdoor wood to work with. I now live on East Coast and do miss it. Way to expensive out here....

Looks fantastic. What about water flow coming down those stairs is the old concrete contoured to flow away from the house as this may lead to problems . You have rocks along the grassed edge also which will stop the flow. Don't get me wrong it looks fantastic just don't want you to have to possibly pull it up to investigate and possibly relay the concrete

Thank you for this great video. I appreciate the continuous problem-solving on a project that most folks take for granted.

Thank you for the Fathers' Day message. It was really inspiring.

This turned out beautifully! I love how you scribed the boards to the bottom of the rock steps. Very cool.

Great Job and well put together video. 13:16 Perhaps a better detail here would be to rip down your facia board so you could over hang your deck board by an inch. That eliminates the vertical facing seam where water can collect and acts as a nosing for the step.

Fantastic look mating the deck to the rocks! I love the linear form interacting with the natural organic shapes, it has a bit of zen garden feel to it. One thing about your “flashing” on the bottom of your posts though, it seems like you may have created little tubs to hold water in. Flashing sheds water away, but this looks like it will rely on adhesives (that won’t be water-tight against gravity-fed water and will eventually break down anyway) to keep water out. But by design, that will tend to channel water in and then hold it there. I know, a little late now if I have that right, but for viewers who might be in the same position - I’d think about a solution that kept the bottom of the posts open to air, like some improvised stainless steel feet. (I’ve used bolts driven in so only the heads are proud of the bottom, raising the post just enough to keep it from constant contact with a wet surface below)

Very nice job Steve. I love the way the deck fits around everything. It looks like it was meant to be there.

Honestly, I don't like it. . . . . . I love it! Well done, sir.

Incredible tutorial. So helpful and really informative. Gorgeous work ❤

as expected Fantastic work n look. you are very knowledgeable n a great teacher

Nice work man! coping around all those stones looks like a pain but it really elevated the look of the deck!

Looks good Steve, nice job Sir!!!

Always so satisfying to watch someone else do all of the work 😂 Thanks for another great video, Steve!

Looks Awesome Steve!

Very Well Done as usual!

Steve, you did a beautiful job on that deck. The last scene you shot was pure money and I must have stared at it for five minutes on pause.

Love the scribing. Looks nice.

That turned out beautiful!!

This is really nicely done! Love the color and how the deck fits the stone edges!

The project turned out perfectly. The finish really made the timber pop. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺

Excellent video, just found your channel..looking forward to more

Looks great, really love the transition from the rocks to the deck.

wow..... nice job.

Very creative solution. Looks great!

Simply "Wow!" Amazing work

This is awesome! Would love to see more builds like this!

Super inspiring, Steve! Great job!

Great video! I really enjoyed seeing an outdoor project like this to mix it up. Thanks!

Love how it looks around the stone. The whole deck is great.

Wow! Lots of effort but the final product looks AMAZING!

Great looking project. Wanted do something like that for our back porch and I now see it can be done with some good planning and a bit of patience. Thanks for sharing.

Wowza. Really nice. Looks great.

Looks great! Love the template use around the rocks.

beautiful job Steve!

I love it! I find I have the most fun on projects when you have to get creative. Working around the stones is tedious, but it looks amazing and is so much more impressive than a straight line.

Awesome Deck Steve !!!!

looks fantastic!

Looks great Steve.

👍🌿💪 Steve, you've done an amazing job with the deck! The way you've seamlessly incorporated the stones into the design truly creates a harmonious connection. It's such a clever and innovative solution to build a floating deck over an uneven concrete slab. The end result is not only functional but visually appealing as well. Great work, Steve! Keep inspiring us with your creative solutions.

Looks amazing!

That is freaking incredible. Very impressive, Steve!

Looks great and will also be bouncy and fun!

Now that was fantastic work on making that deck Steve! Well done! 👍👍👏👏

How rewarding it must be..good work

The end product was absolutely fantastic!!

Wow that turned out really nice! Love what you did with the templates and the stones. I'll remember that technique.

looks great steve

Great work and attention to detail.

That looks fantastic!! Great work!!

Looks fantastic Steve

Steve, that looks amazing!