I've watched so many of your videos and greatly appreciate the very practical side of installing decks, where the context isn't perfect and you just have to figure out how to get things to work. This video is a great example, but there are so many others. I also appreciate your humility as you work through problems and figure out the best way to address them. As a guide to actual construction "in the field" you are as good as they come. Thank you, Dr. Deck.
If your framing is a box, just measure the diagonals, corner to corner. If they are equal it’s square. That doesn’t make it perpendicular to the house. Your method ensures it is at a right angle to the house.
The 3 4 5 technique also works for other sizes too. All you do is multiply the same number by 3 the same number by 4 and the same number by 5. So something like 15 , 20, 25 works also (5×3=15 5×4=20 and 5x5=25 just a example) another way is to measure diagonally across Pont to point and do the same the opposite direction and they should be the same. You may have to adjust and split the difference but you will be square if you get them the same
There is a type of square that is easily made and cannot be 'bumped' out of square . It's a little more difficult to understand but it's very accurate - It consists of 2 pieces of thin timber (1 long and 1 half as long) the smaller is loosely bolted in centre of the longest piece forming a Tee. When you swing the small arm parallel with the long arm they are trimmed to be the same length. This means the short arm when moving marks a semi circle arc. ALL ANGLES IN A SEMICIRCLE ARE RIGHTANGULAR so the end of the sort arm and one long arm are positioned on your straight wall or string line then the last end is always a right-angle to the end of the short arm. It is very easy to make and stores flat. I cant find any pictures on Google sorry!
Crossline laser level (with xy 360 degree vertical lasers) + laser receiver to find the laser in sunlight + manual high precision rotation stage (to control spin of laser level) .... you gotta spend some money but its a very quick and very accurate way to find the 90 degree point
You can’t use 3 4 5 because of bows in the lumber unless your deck is 3’x4’. Best way to square anything is with a construction calculator, enter one dimension as rise the other as run and hit diagonal. Or you can use A2+B2=C2 on a graphing calculator but if you’re doing construction you should have a construction calculator and if you don’t then you shouldn’t be doing construction.
I'm laying my composite now. Had the breaker board for the top of stair lined up to square the rest of boards. Just checked and my top of stair is out 3 inches as it runs.
You did a great job on teaching how to pull square from the house, but correct me if I'm out of line..you did not show us how you squared your deck ...as a matter of fact you didn't even show us the deck...very confusing.. Show us the picture...
That's how it works when you're doing the 345 triangle it's in multiples of itself. so multiples of 3 multiples of 4 multiples of 5. If you're trying to find square on a large roof or a large structure
$120 a square foot if you don’t want to see touch or feel PT anywhere, all composite railings, vinyl wrapped pvc decking, and pvc trim/lattice work and it’s 30” or less off the ground.
Wait. What. You didn't square your deck you created a perpendicular line on your deck to run decking. You didn't actually see if your framing is square to itself. Now obviously, from looking at your finished product, you know how to build a nice deck but explaining how to creating tutorials you do not. No like or subscribe for you
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I've watched so many of your videos and greatly appreciate the very practical side of installing decks, where the context isn't perfect and you just have to figure out how to get things to work. This video is a great example, but there are so many others. I also appreciate your humility as you work through problems and figure out the best way to address them. As a guide to actual construction "in the field" you are as good as they come. Thank you, Dr. Deck.
You’re welcome!
He's the best doctor since Dr. Pepper!
If your framing is a box, just measure the diagonals, corner to corner. If they are equal it’s square. That doesn’t make it perpendicular to the house. Your method ensures it is at a right angle to the house.
I've watched a bunch of shed videos and this one is among the best. Nice work!!!
The 3 4 5 technique also works for other sizes too. All you do is multiply the same number by 3 the same number by 4 and the same number by 5. So something like 15 , 20, 25 works also (5×3=15 5×4=20 and 5x5=25 just a example) another way is to measure diagonally across Pont to point and do the same the opposite direction and they should be the same. You may have to adjust and split the difference but you will be square if you get them the same
You can practice by measuring your tv. Corner to corner
your videos have helped me a lot with my own deck, thx,
I love this cat!!
Thank you sir
There is a type of square that is easily made and cannot be 'bumped' out of square . It's a little more difficult to understand but it's very accurate - It consists of 2 pieces of thin timber (1 long and 1 half as long) the smaller is loosely bolted in centre of the longest piece forming a Tee. When you swing the small arm parallel with the long arm they are trimmed to be the same length. This means the short arm when moving marks a semi circle arc. ALL ANGLES IN A SEMICIRCLE ARE RIGHTANGULAR so the end of the sort arm and one long arm are positioned on your straight wall or string line then the last end is always a right-angle to the end of the short arm. It is very easy to make and stores flat. I cant find any pictures on Google sorry!
Crossline laser level (with xy 360 degree vertical lasers) + laser receiver to find the laser in sunlight + manual high precision rotation stage (to control spin of laser level) .... you gotta spend some money but its a very quick and very accurate way to find the 90 degree point
as you asked "whose heard of a 3,4,5, raise your hand"... i nearly raised my hand.... 🤦
You can’t use 3 4 5 because of bows in the lumber unless your deck is 3’x4’. Best way to square anything is with a construction calculator, enter one dimension as rise the other as run and hit diagonal. Or you can use A2+B2=C2 on a graphing calculator but if you’re doing construction you should have a construction calculator and if you don’t then you shouldn’t be doing construction.
That was perfect
I'm laying my composite now. Had the breaker board for the top of stair lined up to square the rest of boards. Just checked and my top of stair is out 3 inches as it runs.
What’s that pencil holder called? Magnetic? I need some
The 3:4:5 triangle is the best way I know to determine with absolutely certainty that an angle is 90 degrees.
Or measure diagonals
Can I buy that square on Amazon mate? Thanks for the vid.
I’m ocd with square and level, idk if I could live with this lol
I keep thinking im watching JACK BLACK squaring up a deck
some measurements would be nice??
You did a great job on teaching how to pull square from the house, but correct me if I'm out of line..you did not show us how you squared your deck ...as a matter of fact you didn't even show us the deck...very confusing.. Show us the picture...
Pythagorean triples (3, 4, 5) (5, 12, 13) (8, 15, 17)
It's more like three four five 6 8 10 9 12 15
That's how it works when you're doing the 345 triangle it's in multiples of itself. so multiples of 3 multiples of 4 multiples of 5. If you're trying to find square on a large roof or a large structure
5 years from now we just have to point the LIDAR scanner of our iPhone to the deck, and it will tell you if it’s square or not...
How would you start a ledger board on a brick house?
Simpson bvlz
Freestanding deck up against the brick.
3x4x5
I would measure diagonals
Link to buy the square
Amazon is selling them!!
How do you price a deck?
$120 a square foot if you don’t want to see touch or feel PT anywhere, all composite railings, vinyl wrapped pvc decking, and pvc trim/lattice work and it’s 30” or less off the ground.
Also, double the material cost seems to always end up close as well. But I work time and material
make a square or rectangle and measure 2 diagonals. need 4 nails. That's it.
Not nessessary. Takes longer that way too.
Pythagorean
I wish this video would just get to the point instead him talking
Wait. What. You didn't square your deck you created a perpendicular line on your deck to run decking. You didn't actually see if your framing is square to itself. Now obviously, from looking at your finished product, you know how to build a nice deck but explaining how to creating tutorials you do not. No like or subscribe for you
Who was filming this ? Kindergarten?
Bullshit a pro would not be asking you how to square a project at all
Great minds
If thats really how you say stabila.... then I guess I'm an eediot
Phonics rules, homie.