How to lay a composite deck. Cut + Fix the deck. Final part of How to build a deck by Robin Clevett
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This video is about How to lay a composite deck. I am using a new wide plank from Composite Prime to build my deck outside my summer house in my garden.
I show you how I set out the job using some basic lined paper, then cut all the pieces needed to complete the deck, it was then a simple job to install the deck using the great clips supplied by Composite Prime
I show you how I mark and cut rips and scribes and the various tools that can be used for the job
I finished the deck perimeter with a matching flat fascia screwed to my structure
The job was really enjoyable and looks fantastic
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Every time you said Composite Prime I couldn't help but think of the Transformers.
Robin Clevett You have passion and love for every single mm.
Until I watched these videos, I didn't realise the extent to which a carpenter creates his own marking/cutting/alignment jigs. I have learned a lot.
Robin is very anal with his jigs. But as he proves every time. It saves time in the long run
I thought I was good at my job till I started watching you … absolute master class work
This guy is on another level,his attention to detail can only be known after countless jobs. Massive 👍 from me
Ahh watching the master at work is always a great pleasure - Enjoy Robin
Great job as always.. I did a massive composite decking job in the summer for a client in Essex.. Hottest time of the year.. And when I set out the deck and started laying the board the client wasn't happy about the big expansion gaps.. That was until the sun hit the boards and the gap disappeared.. You really need that gap.. Also I had to start about 6am so I could get a fair bit done before the sun and heat kicked in.. Cheers.
Interesting Jim that is can expand that much would that be approx 5mm per board ?. What is the composite board like when water lays on top or gets wet is it like an Ice rink ? Another question about health what about off-gas unhealthy fumes thought that composite board can give VOC fumes even more when sun beats down (there is whole list of VOC that is unhealthy for you Cancer is one of them among others.)
@@dickdoc3337 expansion is as per instructions.. It pays to follow the data sheet from your particular material.. I was surprised to see it expanding the full 5/7mm (it was 30c plus though) .the board I have used is a nonslip board but I have seen some algae in very damp and shady areas.. Easy to clean though... No idea about the voc sorry.
You're a great advert for composite decking RC. Wouldn't have even considered it until now 👍👍
Robin a true tradesman only the best to work with ;
3rd time watching this, and the skill builder series of your home - top quality work and products
Great job Robin. It’s so easy to listen to you. Carpenter from Ireland 👍🏼
Awesome, thank you!
Without a doubt one of the finest journeyman I have seen good day from Australia
G'day to you to Ivan!! Have a great weekend!
Turned out really nice. I love how he can just tackle so many different things in a cool and collected manner. I'm really glad I get to see these videos!
True professional a joy to watch
Beautiful job Robin. Excellent product. Time for a beer.
It sure is!
perfection, love the accuracy and attention to detail
Awesome video. Guest appearance by a woodpecker at 23:19 . Just behind your head left hand tree :) HNY to you and yours Robin .
Hi Lee, thanks for spotting the woodpecker!! I didn't see him in the edit!! Thats made my day mate, happy new year
Watching you do those mitre joints on the fascias is lush.
Been looking forward to this! Saved for later once the kids are a sleep.
big fan of these longer videos! wonderful!
What a great finish, you must be really happy with that! One thing that composite is good for is absolutely destroying chop saw blades! Happy new year, cheers for some great vids this year! 👍🏼
Great video, Robin. Very smart job, well done. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful
Absolute perfectionism, otherwise known as the mutts nutts. Thanks for taking the time to record it all .
My pleasure!
Exterior decking is starting to look like interior flooring now! This is the future! 😄
Great video, superb workmanship as always and a real pleasure to watch. Naturally my thoughts turn to a project of this nature at my own home. And then I price it up.
Good little tip with the wedges on the track ,
As usual lovely job and a joy to watch , well done
Thanks 👍
Stunning material.
Very well done work, you make it look easy, a sign of a true craftsman.
Thank you very much!
It is my dream to have a house custom built, that dream house would be even better if it was built by you Robin :)
An excellent job sir,Thank You for sharing!!!
My pleasure!
As usual Robin your methods are spot on
Many thanks!
I particularly like the gaps at the butt ends of each board, gives it a nice uniform dark line along the lengths and ends although I accept it was a necessity anyway for expansion, also like the way you have the grain running in opposite directions on each row, I spotted your attention to detail there Robin 👌
Lovely job I'm a bit old fashioned but I still like an external and internal mitre on my first and last row 🔨
Super. Keep up the good work 👍🥂👍
Well done.
The deck looks amazing & the colour is perfect, happy New Year to you & everyone
Happy new year!
Great job Robin, tape looks really good, that Metabo extractor looks the business.
Thanks Derry, the metabo extractor is fabulous too!!
Nice job! I sell Trex and Grono and have had a couple of horror comebacks recently due to poor installation. Will tell people to watch this first! 👍
Robin when I win the lottery will you come and build my house please
Absolutely immaculate RC. A pleasure to watch. Amazing job amazing finish. Love your passion for carpentry. 👍🏽
Good advert Robin. Love the templates you use.
What a pro. It's looks like you love your work. Amazing job. Love it
Very inspiring. Your attention to fine detail is brilliant!
Nice job Robin.
a dob is one of those words that you automatically know how much is needed
Great job, dark border around the outside I think would of looked nice!👍🏻
We call it Ekodeck here in Aust . We are in lockdown again here and still cannot get our new pool Ekodeck & Pool fencing to be done. However this video gives us a great idea what our job will look like (when it eventually happens!)
I don't think you have enough pockets on those cargo trousers Robin! HNY and thanks for the content this year. I've learned a lot from all your tips and tricks and especially your attention to detail.
Glad you like them!
Well worth the wait. Cracking job.
Turned out beautiful Robin
Health to enjoy 👌🏼
Nice job Robin, looks awesome. I loved your scribing tip as well.
Great series.
Great video Robin, thank you. Well, as a DIYer I’m glad to see I did mine pretty much the same way as you! A few points I’d add for guys like myself: I’ve got a Ryobi impact gun and it was way too full on for the fixings. I used my drill driver. If you store the composite outside over a winter and a warm spring before installing, it definitely won’t be straight! I did a picture frame border in bullnose boards. I used the composite subframe and I would not do that again, it’s evil stuff imho even though it will never rot. I did mine from the picture frame border and worked back to the wall because I knew I’d end with a scribed cut and it seemed easier that way. To fasten down my cut boards I cut slots in it with a router using a biscuit cutter and used the fixings. As mentioned by others, the composite is a saw blade killer. I used EnviroBuild Frontier, they supply colour matched screws for both the deck and the fascia. I thoroughly enjoyed installing mine and I love the finish. There’s a far less professional video of mine on my channel for anyone that’s interested.
What a pleasure to watch wish I could afford your skills have a good new year.
Nice job Robin, that looks very smart! Looking forward to some more video's in the New Year, all the best.
Happy new year!
Highly Skilled i would honestly be jealous of anyone who got to work with you
Excellence in motion .
Wow looks great... not sure how this video could get a thumbs down..
Downward cutting jigsaw blade would be good for cutting in the scribes. Great videos, keep up the good work. Pete 👍
Love watching these you should do more 😊👌🏼 only time I watch sb is when your doing videos 🤣👌🏼 top work
Glad you like them!
Buddy , lovely job
Fantastic work
Class work as usual Robin, Well done!
That’s turned out great Robin.
Super job. I'm very jealous, everything you touch Robin is so beautiful and perfect. And what an amazing place. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year.
Thank you Frankie, Happy New Year to you too!!
For those not comfortable with using a jigsaw upside down, buy some downcut blades
I worried about how you would be able to take out a board if needed after fixed and you explained it realy well. Like the look of the composite decking. Top work
I guess you could loosen the fixings on each side of the board and slide the board out, obviously that would depend on how the perimeter edge is finished too
Fabulous job Robin. You are an absolute perfectionist craftsman Sir. I’m a retired chippy and was always proud of my work, but you take the craft to a different level. Your explanation of intricate detail is what highlights you as a master in your field. You make technically daunting jobs look doable to your subscribers. Great video production too.
Happy New Year Robin. 👏🍻
Wow Dave, thanks mate I really appreciate your comment its guys like you that taught me my trade, much respect, happy new year
I like how the boards are placed with opposites facing grains per row. The smallest details 👌 Happy New Year to you and the team
Happy new year!
Just a question, when you scribed the board up against the aluminum joinery, shouldn't that have been a 15mm spacer or am I missing something?
Love your work by the way.
Could you set the red shims on dabs of mastic? Or even use a small screw on the centre? I’m thinking if you ever need to remove the edge trims all shims should stay put & not get lost. Worth the bother?
I'd kill to work with Robin!
Lovely neat job design. I have used composite a couple of times now and its so nice to work with especially the fixings brackets and not having to screw through the face of the board like wood. makes it much cleaner job.
great explanations as usual.
i just like watching you work as your "old school" like me
Alternating the grain,,,nice!
Good Job Bro
Super job Robin,it is a great pleasure watching your videos your work is perfect and spot on .Wishing you a Happy New Year .
Thank you very much! Happy new Year
Rob fantastic work 👏 enjoy watching your videos
Thanks Tim
Looks bloody great mate! Nice work as always!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great channel
Robin what a fantastic job of the decking so cool mate love it
Mario from Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks Mario!!!
Great content as always. HNY Robin and team.
It’s so great to see a man take such pride in his work and striving for perfection. I learn so much from your videos and they encourage me to have a go!
I’m in the market for a miter saw and I use the Milwaukee M18 range. Would you recommend a Milwaukee miter saw?
Hi Jimmy, the saw is a beast mate, amazing power from battery and with a 300mm blade it can tackle most jobs, I really like it!!! thank you for watching too!!
WOW thats what you call a deck all the best mate / Kev
Happy New year Robin another great video.
Hi Kev, Happy new year mate!! still need to catch up for that coffee!!!
I hope some tv channel picks up on your fantastic series, you deserve to get a much bigger audience, and the public deserves to know what high quality work should look like. Fantastic job as always, new subscriber and admirer of your skill set. Keep up the fantastic work.
Thank you!! Maybe one day!!
RUclips is a bigger audience than a UK daytime TV channel. Plus a TV show would have condensed this entire series into a 20 minute montage.
Sweet job 🍀🇮🇪👋👍
Hi Robin, Preparation, preparation, is always the way rather than rushing and muddling your way though. All looks great, Happy New Year to you and yours.
Thank you Peter, Happy new Year to you all too!!
On this one we work totally different. I lay out boards all over the deck which is very useful if up high as you use them to walk about on rather than just the joists. String my first row and fix in accordingly. Then measure and line about every fifth row depending on width of board and area to cover. Never could be bothered with dragging all the boards over a drop saw I have always marked and cut in situ. Super quick and less lugging of boards. I use a fine cut saw blade on a circular saw and a speed square. I mostly cut and loose lay my five rows and then fix them off and repeat. I don't like blocks of joints and so stagger every joint if I can so totally random but then the boards I use don't specify double joists and span 450mm. I will never be as neat and or skilled as Robin but I have built literally dozens of decks especially living in Qld Australia for the last 22 years.
all that effort and hard work and we don't get a view of how the deck actually looks while standing on it? Cmon Robin!
I will feature it in the future mate, and I will stand on it!! all the best, Robin
Top video Robin - like all your others, very informative. I’ve got the subframe built for my 45m2 deck using 6x2s on 300mm centres and an array of 36 x 750mm SIP ground screws. We have really stony ground here so even with a 1m x 25mm pilot drill on the big hammer drill I had to cut some of the screws down with a grinder once they bottomed out. Tapes next and then laying the boards. I’m going for the 150mm bullnose picture frame around the outside so put in a triple joist at the perpendicular ends to hold the double row of concealed starter clips. Champagne colour for me and as I design all my structures in AutoCAD there should be no ripping of the last boards. The frame is good to 2mm tolerance against the string lines and laser level…
sounds awesome!!! I would love to be able to design in Auto cad!!
You can. You just need to get a license for your laptop and learn from online tutorials on YT - just like we learn carpentry from your videos. It’s not difficult, you just need a bit of patience and to spend some time.
I’m an electronics & software engineer ’to trade’ (35 years of it) but I give all trades a good crack.
With CAD, I get a cutting list for almost everything apart from closing cuts. I also use this to estimate my purchasing. For example, with this deck project I worked out that I needed 58 x 4.8m carcassing Timbers and 62 deck boards. There will be very little left over…
Lovely job Robin. All the best for 2021
Thank you Brian, Happy New year to you too mate
Brilliant job, quite the picture! Having done some repairs on a composite decks, first off you really do need the support structure to have the proper spacing or everything will sag. Secondly be super certain about how you manage the water flow, runoff, gaps etc, because these boards will wick moisture into to your structure like nothing else. Third the varieties I've seen can warp pretty badly when there are large temp/moisture differences, I would definitely use more than enough clips to hold it all down. Getting a board out after several years is doable, but with all the accumulated crud and the boards having gotten warped, I ended up having to pick up a whole area in order to fix it. Still, very doable but replacing an individual board is not super feasible.
Super videos Robin. I came across your Channel via SkillBuilder during Lockdown in Ireland and I have to say your videos have be a life saver! Look forward to many more in 2021! Happy Safe and Healthy New Year!!
Outstanding Rob !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Robin, loved the series relating to your Decking. Great detailing and learned numerous tips. Quality work and very inspiring!
Keep safe and Happy New Year.✊
Hi
Awesome job Robin. Love the attention to detail and the pre planning which made the job look a lot easier than it actually was. Happy New Year to you and your family. Stay safe.
What a great series Rob, I have enjoyed learning of the composite deck material, which is really taking off here in Australia. Great work
Great stuff!!!!👏👏👏
Happy New Year Robin. Really enjoy your videos. Looking forward to seeing more in 2021. Cheers till next year 😁
Happy new year!
True perfectionist
autumn arrived with a shedload of leaves between part 3 and 4!
you're a bloody artist Robin, a real pleasure to watch
Lovely job👍🏼👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Top work. Really enjoy watching your videos. Happy New Year.
Happy new year!