How to Picture Frame A Deck | Composite Decking Border

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In this video I show you how to make the edge of your deck look nicer by installing a picture frame border with composite decking. How do you think it turned out? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the entire deck build time-lapse here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icuYg8ybytKnZJs.html Thanks for watching! and don't forget to Subscribe to my channel! bit.ly/SubscribeToTheFixer

@blueridgehauling Жыл бұрын

How did the expanding and contracting work out on the flush mitre corners of the decking?

@TheeStumblebee Жыл бұрын

+1 how did the expanding and contracting work over the last few months? Any substantial gaps?

@adamtee9204 10 ай бұрын

How did the expanding and contracting work out on the flush mitre corners of the decking?

@jebus0430 9 ай бұрын

Nice to see LedgerLoks and ThruLoks on the deck. I work for the company that created it. Awesome work goes into it. Check out new MVP line for a general wood screw indoor/outdoor!

@theartoftonyv 11 ай бұрын

Just what I needed to see as I am about to build a huge deck for a client and they don't want any fasteners to show, the part of using a hole plug bit was pure genius!! Its those kinds of pro tricks that make the end results amazing! Thanks for sharing your skills with all of us!

@steelman86 2 жыл бұрын

I had this picture frame look done to my newly built deck but took it a step beyond! The "frame" was done in a different color filled in the center area with the solid other color. Looks quite elegant and VERY modern!

@terryhanna777 2 жыл бұрын

Your attention to detail is amazing! The deck is beautiful! I hope you're doing a video on the finishing touches!

@michaelnitzel4738 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Been building decks for a while but never had anyone ask for a picture frame until now and this was very, very helpful. Going to do the picture frame today and looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

@DavidBruner_NJ 2 жыл бұрын

I use a biscuit joiner to cut the slots where needed after the rim board is attached. Quick and easy and no need to cut a full slot.

@radarsbaby 2 жыл бұрын

I have been searching high and low for an actual HOW TO on picture framing. You are the ONLY one I have found! So thank you sir! And thank you for great content and making it easy to follow.

@lt.danicecream 5 ай бұрын

You can also put a skirt board around the deck. Meaning, if you use a 2x10 for your band boards, you then wrap that with a 2x12 to cover the edges of the decking.

@andres783 2 жыл бұрын

Great job explaining it, the breakdown of the details and reasoning for it makes this video extra awesome. Keep up the great content, the little details definitely set you apart.

@nolongeramused8135 2 жыл бұрын

I'm having my deck replaced next year, so it was really nice to see the installation of a composite deck.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Happy you checked it out!

@ivanwill 2 жыл бұрын

16:13 Odd how the plug part was what amazed me the most. Very nicely done. Talk about attention to detail.

@billarenz2719 Жыл бұрын

That part about making the plugs to cover up the screws was great.!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

@j777 2 жыл бұрын

That deck isn't going anywhere, solid work!

@T.E.P.. 2 жыл бұрын

the attention to detail and the confidence really shows in every vid on your channel. And awesome results!

@BewareOfTheFLuFF Жыл бұрын

I love the detail you put into your videos mate and you make it extremely easy to understand what you are doing. Alot of other channels should take notes. Thank you!

@rednecktech82 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate you explaining what and why you're doing things like the flex tape...great idea for all your stated reasons!

@distanceman8147 2 жыл бұрын

Craftsmanship and attention to detail. Quite a combination. Great work sir! Thanks

@joepowell2619 2 жыл бұрын

That looks awesome! I just built a 14x 40 deck on my house using that same decking! I also picture framed it, it turned out awesome and I love the look!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@diydad1593 2 жыл бұрын

how did you join the picture frame boards on the 40 ft end. im facing that dilema now. thanks

@joepowell2619 2 жыл бұрын

So I live in the upper Midwest, and with that comes extreme cold in the winter and extreme heat in the summer. Composite decking is known for its expansion and contraction with temperature swings. At 40ft long, and the the decking I used being 16ft long, I have 2 seams in each row including the outer picture frame row. With that length, your not going to stop expansion and contraction causing the seams to open up during the colder months. However, one thing you can do to reduce it, and make sure that the seams look perfect when the temperature moderates, is find some color matched trim screws that match your decking pretty well, and screw the boards down about every 8 to 10 inches or so, that will help a lot. Hope this helps your Dilemma!

@alexfrederick9019 Жыл бұрын

@Joe Powell temp swings = 1"+ of movement on composite fascia. The first job I did I butted the fascia, and it opened up 7/8", leaving a wide open gap. Since then I started using a router and doing a half lap for running joints, so at least it has composite material in front of the wood structure.

@joepowell2619 Жыл бұрын

@@alexfrederick9019 Not a bad idea! I might have to start doing that. Thanks for the tip!

@teresab6383 2 жыл бұрын

I like how The Fixer explains exactly what he is doing.

@carolyncarlson3825 2 жыл бұрын

That's the prettiest deck I've ever seen.. Great job..hugs

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks, Carolyn!

@sanchezryno Жыл бұрын

Cutting angles and over hang has always tripped me up and you just explained it in 5 seconds. Why has this been so hard for me!?!? Thanks buddy!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching!

@chelseasummers2365 2 жыл бұрын

You did an awesome job! Your wife is blessed to have a man who knows how to work with his hands.

@BevJackson Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I learned so much from you. I am getting a composite deck built and I wanted to make sure it gets done properly!

@rslsr56 2 жыл бұрын

Water shed and dry out are critical to longevity, I try to add frame fillers and supports for bias boards on edge. Great to lock posts firm on three sides

@nathalie5064 2 жыл бұрын

It looks really nice. Well done. Looking forward to seeing the end result.

@jimwhite5964 2 жыл бұрын

As always, your work is top notch! That includes your ability to explain things so clearly, while documenting it in a quality video as well! Thanks, Fixer....really enjoy your channel.

@p.macomber6901 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was stressing cutting the picture frame! You helped destress this for me!!🎉

@biz6110 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea with the plugs to hide the screws. Plugcutter-sizes are a bit of a pain to match to holes. For my plugcutters I need to use odd drill sizes like 9.5mm and predrill but it works niceley.

@realitycheck74 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Great attention to detail. I know lots of things wind up being preference. I’m not criticizing by no means. Very detailed and informative video. Only thing I noticed in relation to the flex tape is, should have continued tape over the edge of joist onto both sides creating a complete seal on the top surface of joists. Actually code in many municipalities. Great video

@mariamercado3946 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all these information with us. It is greatly appreciated.

@BrentAyotte 2 жыл бұрын

That’s coming out amazing, can’t wait to see the next video!!

@danven1256 2 жыл бұрын

I agree to a point. It does look nicer, but for me I deliberately left it with the ends of the composite decking going all the way to the end because it's easier to clean. Another one of my homes has a nice picture framed deck. It has pressure treated framing but it's rotting now because of the debris that falls down that you can't get out. Because I have oak trees that are near the deck I can pressure wash them off between the boards and all the way off to the end.

@WanderingWiley 2 жыл бұрын

Some great explanations on the miters, was never a fan of most synthetic products for the shrink and expansion issues.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I get it. At least with PT it just dries up once and pretty much stays like that. (for the most part). Thanks for checking out the video, Wiley!

@nosoupforyou425 2 жыл бұрын

That looks so much better than w/out the edge. Great job and thanks

@StudPack 2 жыл бұрын

Good Work Matt. Awesome and straight to it. Clean looking deck 💪

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it!

@n4xyy 9 ай бұрын

Planning on replacing my decking with composite soon. This is a great idea. Thanks!

@rollinmckim4719 Жыл бұрын

Great how-to, efficient, lots of good tips, fine craftsmanship. Thanks!

@ScaryAF_Entertainment Жыл бұрын

Super helpful video! I am working on my deck right now, but I was worried about making the miter cuts for my picture frame.

@greenogre_ 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos of decking, lots of details. Thank you

@Mrdougnfriends 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video. I wish you would’ve left a link for the counter sink bit like you did the plug cutter. Have had a terrible time finding the right one. Thanks for all the tips. Our deck is gorgeous.

@shannonsmith148 2 ай бұрын

I love your teaching style. Great demeanor.

@christabarron 2 жыл бұрын

Deck is coming along! Love it

@LymanPhillips Жыл бұрын

Wow! I did a very similar door porch for my wheelchair, but your build was next level compared to mine. I have the ugly ends facing out. I'll have to figure something out. Maybe an apron? This is amazing!

@geoffklem447 9 ай бұрын

Awesome attention to detail, especially with the plugs. Going to start implementing that method instead of face screwing my mitres

@BrianthatiscalledBrian 2 жыл бұрын

I like that you use Ryobi tools. My friends give me grief for owning Ryobi, but I've had nothing but good luck with them. Thanks for the vid. 👍🙂

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

I love Ryobi tools! I have remodeled my entire house with them and have no complaints. They get a bad rap for being… affordable I guess. 🤣🤷‍♂️. Thanks for watching!

@llapmsp 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice job, I really like the picture frame detail you used.

@haciendadad 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! It was very informative. I plan on making my own floating deck soon, and I hope to have the same results as yours.

@kwaskeconstruction3382 2 жыл бұрын

FYI, Sherwin Williams makes a product in sausage pack (no caulk tube) of fluid applied flashing, (goes on 60 mills thick, and can be recoated) great for goofy spots. It also can be left exposed to sun light, only down fall it only comes in grey currently but will be coming out in other colors I'm told....

@eddienieves6369 2 жыл бұрын

To the point. Nicely done. Love the home made plugs.

@grahamball364 4 күн бұрын

Hi I would like to say thank you for the info and great video .stay safe 🇬🇧👍

@jamesm.8392 Жыл бұрын

Excellent forethought and prep. Really nice final result.

@garyganser2451 2 жыл бұрын

How is the shrinking and expanding going at the miters? My deck is 20' x 20', do you think that will change the dynamic? Maybe I could just have my end cap vertical faces come up and cover the ugly ends of the boards and no picture frame. You descriptions have been very helpful to me in planning my deck replacement!

@christinepetersen2513 2 жыл бұрын

You are so wonderfully in love with details. 🧡💜💙💚

@jkagoso Жыл бұрын

I love how you nitpick I'm exactly like that the attention to details is awesome 👌

@craigbelanger4415 2 жыл бұрын

Great job with the deck and the video! Thanks for sharing!

@tayred81 2 жыл бұрын

That's the way you do it. A serious little deck!

@mcmenacefpv6353 2 жыл бұрын

great video all around and a bunch of good ideas for my install , thanks so much

@shoilo 2 жыл бұрын

such perfection!

@charleschi843 2 жыл бұрын

You sir, are a man of excellence. Kudos.

@theme6590 2 жыл бұрын

Subscribed👍🏼 Question (as a diy'er): Why block seal that end section instead of just doubling up the inside timber?

@n.cboone7082 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Nice color too!

@robertrushbrooke1028 7 ай бұрын

Great tip at 13:30 about securing the 45 degree corners to minimise movement.

@stefaniap.7458 2 жыл бұрын

Classy!!! I love your attention to detail

@turtuhl 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@coppertopjohnson9782 2 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful job. Are you going to paint the posts and railings? This job is almost complete. Thanks for sharing.

@douglasb4769 11 ай бұрын

This was extremely informative and helpful! Thank You

@woodystefeneylee7290 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing !!! Thank you for sharing

@ladykenja2700 2 жыл бұрын

- Another really awesome job ! ! ! Beautifully done. Thanx 4 sharing.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching! Hope the video helps!

@rnotalther5189 Жыл бұрын

I've been doing this since before composite decking!

@AbbieHoffmansGhost 2 жыл бұрын

I install the picture framing and then use my biscuit joiner to zip in space for the hidden fasteners. The biscuit joiner gives a space large enough for the fasteners.

@ChadAmI80 2 жыл бұрын

A great tip!

@pcatful 8 ай бұрын

I thought you could just cantilever the deck board ends without the 2x4, or would the frame piece not sit well? Flex tape is not picky. It's needed when you have so many framing boards layered where water will not dry for weeks. The notch on the front piece is a great idea. The "caps" are great! How about routing an eased edge at the ends of the deck boards along the end joint? Awesome job indeed!

@charlottebrown270 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome👍

@Rebeca-hb7ml 2 жыл бұрын

It loooks great!!!! You’re very talented!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@danbrandt7252 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, very nice, I picture framed mine about 10 years ago, didn’t use the biscuits or screws in the ends of the corners, so now that will be on my mind on the next one 😂, on the side edges of the couple decks that I framed I cut blocking strips down the side of the joists allowing me to have water not sit where you on the other hand have solid blocking, but of course yours may have been a little faster also using the flex tape, which I used on the last deck stringers I did with picture frame, it’s a really nice look, nice video too.

@motorstock10 Жыл бұрын

Im preparing to build my deck and found in your video very hepful tips. Thanks for sharing them

@seanofto 2 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness video. Love your attention to detail!

@jennifermartinus4929 2 жыл бұрын

That looks very awsome. Nice work.

@stipcrane Жыл бұрын

I found that my biscuit joiner blade was exactly the right thickness to make slots for the hidden fasteners. The biscuit joiner is also much easier to use than a table saw. The short length of your deck shouldn't suffer much expansion in the sun, and I think it is fine to make tight miters in the corners in this case. My deck was 40' long and I worried about expansion when it got direct sunlight. I built it in cool weather and left about 3/16" gap in butt joints and miters for when the sun heats it up. Honestly, the heat expansion issue may be overstated in the mfr. installation instructions. The dark colors get so hot in the sun that you cannot walk on the deck barefoot, so that's why I heeded the instructions. Vinyl and plastics expand and contract more radically during temp changes than any other building material.

@TimmyBananas Жыл бұрын

i watched him rip the edge with the table saw and said, "hell no, I'm not doing that on my deck" seeing as I have a 20x20 deck to picture frame. Completely forgot that I have a biscuit joiner and I will definitely be trying this when it comes time to install. good tip!

@kevengarcia89 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!!

@deborahhaynes8361 2 жыл бұрын

That looks really nice

@jarjar0653 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 🤩

@kzoll3546 2 жыл бұрын

I love it great job👍

@mminlamesa1032 6 ай бұрын

Excellent craftsmanship. I'd secure that miter saw.

@jeffleach2668 Жыл бұрын

When I did my deck rather than running the 20 foot deck board though the table saw I used a biscuit cutter to make the edge slots anywhere I needed one. The biscuit cutter blade was thicker so only one pass and the depth and height is adjustable. Also, I was able to remove the printing of the edge of the board with some brake clean where it would have shown.

@nerkoslife 2 жыл бұрын

Speechless great job

@elanmorales1744 Жыл бұрын

Looks good, a few comments: - exterior framing nails is plenty to put in that blocking. If you do a lot of decks, the ledger bolts are a huge waste of money- that blocking hardly holds any weight, and ledger bolts are huge cause they’re designed to hold up a deck! - tigerclaw router bit on a battery router makes quick work of notching the board. You can do it in place, and only have to notch where the joist is. - cutting some extra room around the posts makes less chance of having to recut, makes more room for expansion, and it all gets hidden by the post skirt anyway. -I’d bring the back posts further from the house so you have more room for the post skirt and cap. Little things but it can make the difference of finishing two vs 3 entrances in a week, which ends up making more $$

@TheTomasN 10 ай бұрын

Awesome job. I love the details.

@littleflower23 2 жыл бұрын

I want you to build my deck! Your attention to detail is awesome!

@crinkle2649 2 жыл бұрын

It looks great

@LS-fm2zt 2 жыл бұрын

Best picture frame video I have seen, and I've looked at a lot.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Really appreciate that!

@bigdaddya735 2 жыл бұрын

I like the video you can tell you take pride in what you are doing 😉 nice job

@tuckerstv4898 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, very informative 👍🏻

@sjpropertyservices3987 Жыл бұрын

Did you consider using a tape or liquid flashing to seal the top of the joists? Tape is made of polyethylene or butyl. They even make a translucent tape if you are using wooden decking. If I build another deck I plan on using a joist tape or a liquid flashing product to prolong the life of the deck.

@jerryvandyke9216 2 жыл бұрын

I love that picture frame a lot ,and it came just in time as we have included a covered porch in plans for a addition to our heritage home,but I was surprised to see you put screws in to attach the boards to the rafters instead of non visible clips in this side of the boards ,any particular reason for that sir? 😎🇨🇦

@Mike-zn9xt 2 жыл бұрын

Super impressive work and great video! 👍

@iamwhoiamd7056 2 жыл бұрын

I love, love, love your videos.

@pete1735 Жыл бұрын

Wow I'm thinking he has done that once or twice amazing deck detail was dead on beautiful deck

@patrckm 2 жыл бұрын

There is no flashing where you cut the siding, in that situation you should have notched the decking and not relied on caulk.

@yeltsin6817 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. I cringed when he cut the siding. Would have been better to have trimmed the board.

@keim3548 Жыл бұрын

Also have to slope the board to drain away from the siding

@stevenbradford6824 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@tonyaction5284 2 жыл бұрын

Brother, you are a BEAST!!!!!!! Very clean job!!!!!!

@Alan_Edwards 25 күн бұрын

A lot of nice little tips to help with my deck job. Like the plug cutting. I was going from the top and it was making a mess of the surface. Not sure how I can split a board since I do not have a table saw, but I can figure out something. I like the screw idea on the mitered corners too. When it comes to the picture frame, personally I think it's better to not cut the 45s at the house like you did. Too me it's a lot of work for very little esthetic value. Anyway well done and thanks for taking the time.