Small Floating Deck 2020 | Easy Decking | DIY | No Digging | How to Build a Floating Deck
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- After finishing the big floating deck, we can't help building another smaller one next to it. We are surprised that the combination of two deckings is awesome.
For more step by step instructions, you can please watch how I built the bigger floating deck via this link:
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As sewage piping underground, we have limitation here to build a decking in a normal way (digging holes for posts) which I actually preferred. We finally decided to go ahead with this floating deck method. It's much easier to build and as solid as I expected. I will do some following videos each year just to see if its situation changes or not over time.
Declamation: I am not a professional carpenter. The way I built my own floating decks is not textbook instructional material for you to follow. I built it as a DIY project which I enjoyed the process and the outcome is within my expectation.
Please read the comments and share your thoughts.
Updates in Oct 2021:
I just finished painting both floating decks. You can check it out via the link below:
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Friendly critique, you need to support the joists with jack studs, relying on the shear strength alone of those screws is future failure. once one or 2 go, it's a "domino" effect of shear value failure. You should have cut the jack studs to the height between the patio stone and the bottom of the joist(s), then fastened them to the "king" style "stud/leg" you used to support the entire deck.
I liked the idea of using a car jack 👍
It's pretty handy and you can easily make subtle adjustments on the lifting.
With so many instructional videos on what to use and how to build I’m surprised you came up with something like this. I’m glad it works for you and up your to your standards. But for me and I suspect a lot of people viewing why go through all that time and trouble doing a different way, when the proven outdoor rated materials, hardware, methods, etc exist?
Where's your video then?
Looks more like a dance floor than a deck ;)
Yep, it is simply a raised floor (outdoors) for us to use on a daily basis.
We are doing it the same way, sadly people's opinions are a part of their ignorance,
A professional would have asked the 1st question What State You Live in
.before address if it will sink or not...
I think you did a good job...
Here in texas we have crazy heat and cold and land...
I absolutely love this
Looks so good!!
Starting with a geotextil would be a good idear
As you probably noticed that the floating deck was built on the ground with a slope to the house. If geotextil was laid under the decking, rainwater will be collected and drained in one direction, which in my case is the foundation of the house. The water will wash loose the soil pretty quickly.
Everyones a critic
Wouldn't those concrete slabs sink and get uneven when deck gets heavy?
and there's nothing connecting the slabs to the wood...which will deteriorate
Thanks, but I'll pass on this construction method.
Thanks. Keep going dont stop
Never seen or built a deck built like that and would not trust it. Supports are not notched space between joist look to be past 16 on center not doubled up. But creative
That’s a cool deck. Ignore all these fools.
K I’ve never built anything but shouldn’t you stag the joist stud things for integrity? Like how did you even screw them in? Pocket holes?
OK, the footings are on unstable topsoil, long spans of 2x4 can't handle a serious load, screws are being used in shear, no joist hangers, probably not pressure treated lumber, and indoor flooring being used outdoors. Those are a few things that could use improvement.
Thank you for pointing them out. Some were due to sort of compromise, most of them were the choices I made intentionally.
he knows karen
What thickness of joists did you use for this please
This is an outdoor structure and no matter where you live in the world. The ground is going to move and shift, there's just no avoiding a proper footing foundation to eliminate a structure from pre mature shifting, twisting and becoming uneven. I would've at least built this on 4x4 skids. It would be easier to Shimm up, later when necessary.
Might last the summer
Sorry just read description atleast u know only thing I'd say is under those patio stones u should dig "6 and fill with stone and tamp the shit outa it
@@TheUnleashed123 Yes, you are right. I was a bit lazy on that part.
How is the deck secured without footings? Yellow tongue is good but not designed for continuous outdoor use. Will probably sell the house before it experiences problems.
The floating deck is much heavier than most would guess. I agree with you that the yellow tongue is not good for outdoor use. I am looking for a certain way to get it protected from water damage in a long run. I will update you with a video once I am ready for it.
Not using pressure treated wood. The deck will collapse in a few months.
Sure
it will just collapse, fall to pieces just like that.
Wondering why you put down yellow tongue boards for a deck outdoors?
Our initial design was to build a sunroom with a glass roof, but my wifey changed her mind before I finished the flooring. 😅
Me gustaría saber mucho. Para aprender acer construcción
Interesting idea 💡 to avoid digging
What measurements did you use for the slats?
With a little more effort, you could've built a real deck that will last 20 years.
And it would require a permit. I’m guessing this person built it not wanting to get it permitted and likely only wants it to last temp.
@@user-qd5ki3dd3m unless it's attached to the house or taller than a certain height, permits are not required generally. I just thought this person could've used something like Trex.
Was thinking that specially when they didn't dig up the grass or at least cement the post in
@@user-qd5ki3dd3m in most places, a low deck does not require permit as long as it's not attached to the house itself
Looks like the start of a shed build not a deck…if it is a shed then they did good job..but 2x4 are a little small if weight is put on it…don’t know what this build is😎😎🤨🤨🤨
Too fast. We want to see the steps of building the deck
Should have used tuffblocks...would have been way easier
Using tuffblocks may be easier, while the cost will increase by AU$900 for tuffblocks only, plus you need to use 90x90 mm treated pine as post, that's another extra cost, not to mention, cutting a 90x90 mm post is not as easy and convenient as cutting a 90x45 mm treated pine.
The whole structure "hangs on nails". It doesn't do that. It's bad. The whole thing should be supported from below with wood, and nails should only hold it together. After a while it will start to "float". Only screws would do the trick.
Technically speaking, the nails are way more stronger than screws.
@@huangjianbin I do not agree with you. The calculation is simple, the nail loses its strength after 10 minutes (it cools down). The screw still holds. Holds even after 10 years. The nails come out slowly.
Many things are not meet regulation. Hope it's just a DIY and didn't pay for it
Hmmmmm .... I'm not one to tell anyone how to do anything but this deck needs footings as deep or deeper than the frost lines in your area .... Resting the frame on cement pavers on top of the ground isn't going to work for very long.
The one I built is called floating deck, which is meant to be built like that.
Using footings would defeat the purpose of a "floating deck".
@@sneat2028 Ahhh ... Interesting point. However, because it is "floating" means that in the not to distant future it will sag and become uneven and you will kick yourself for not putting in footings.
@@JEMCC This deck will not sag or sink because it's "floating", it will sag/sink because gravel isn't being used under the cement pavers.
@@sneat2028 okie dokie. Good luck with that.
How much did you pay for material?
wood and concrete dont get along... avoid, abord
Curious about how you came to a conclusion like that.
This is very wrong.
You do need to reach hard soil (30/50cm down average, depends on your ground) to have STABLE foundations. This way you minimize greatly the chances of your whole deck moving.
If you simply lay it over the ground, it will end up crocked. Wood moves, it will twist over time (naturally, all woods do it, specially when exposed outside).
Then you do not connect the terrace to the ground, which is nuts plus you make a clear (non treated) wood to concrete direct contact point. That is going to root.
Essentially, this terrace will stand strong and nice for a few years, depends on how easy the weather and season changes are. Eventually, (soon) it will be a mess.
Another thing is, you should have a membrane to stop growth under the deck. You might have treated the area chemically and that will keep anything from growing there for a couple of years at most.. add another cause it is without direct light but growth will eventually come back... good luck stopping it once you already have a deck there. Simply lay a black sack gardening membrane (at LEAST a plastic if not..) the sack is best, so there is a bit of an air flow to transfer moisture out instead of trapping it, which could potentially cause fungus to grow.
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. I agree with most of what you said.
What did you use for the decking? I haven't seen that before.
Basically, it is built purposely to replace the original grassy muddy land right underneath.
@@huangjianbin I mean the decking material you put on the top to walk on. What's on the top of the frame.
@@warlord8954 What I used for this job is called Structaflor 1800 x 600mm 19mm Yellow Tongue Particle Board Flooring. I bought them from my local wholesaler Bunnings. The board is actually for indoor application, but I couldn't find anything with a better fit.
@@huangjianbin The reason it is for indoor application is that it has terrible resistance to water damage. Hope it doesn't rain ;)
@@olmostgudinaf8100 Yes, it rains a lot here in Melbourne. I knew the yellow tongue was for indoors only. I will make annually updating videos just to show how they survived, or maybe not survived. 😎
The video is too fast. Even playing the video at 1/4 speed on You Tube, the video is still too fast.
That's not how you build decking.
You would find my explanation in the Description why I couldn't build the deck in a normal way.
@@huangjianbin just looked at the description and no explanation there my friend.
OMG, I just noticed that. It might be deleted by accident. Will add it up shortly. Thank you.
Not good… no membrane on the grass, it will 100% grow back with and grow through the decking and will look hideous. The weeds must be looked off completely first
Since no sunlight can reach underneath, I don't think any grass would grow as you're envisioning. It's been almost four years, and I haven't seen any grass growing there. I hope this information helps.
Having the deck sit on those boards like that is idiotic.
You're relying on the strength of nails at that point if you aren't using screws 🤦♂️
Put small boards underneath the frame next to the ones supporting it that way somethings directly underneath your framing.
The screw will just sheer off that blocking 🚫
Unless that's cedar it'll rot outside not being pressure treated.
I'm not tying to be an asshole but everything about this isn't right. I've built hundreds of decks and the only time 2x4 is used for railing on a PT deck. Not to mention they're what, 24" on center?? And it's being held up by single 2x4 and screws? I can tell by alot of the comments that these people don't know what they're looking at and I get that. Just because it "looks good" doesn't mean it's right at all. Any real carpenter, framer, contractor or building official would shit a brick looking at this.
NOT* a how-to...
I have to admit that it is NOT a normal Step-by-Step how-to video, but other people might appreciate the timelapse which could give you a general picture of the entire process in just around 2 minutes.
I had to turn it off just because of the damn music come on
Untreated lumber. Outdoor! Really?
They are all treated pine wood.
How much did it cost
Less than AUD $800 for the materials.
@@huangjianbin what wood did you use? From bunnings?
@@Al-vo2ib Yes, treated pine from Bunnings.
This is not how you build a deck. There so many things wrong here it's not funny. For one the decks not supported by a post supports are only fasten to the side of the joist and no joist hangers.
I can feel your concern. I have been hesitating for quite a long time before I finally made my decision to go building it in this way. I did this for some reasons which I mentioned in one of my other replies. It is not made in a standard (traditional) way, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is made in the wrong way.
@@huangjianbin What did you use for decking? I've never seen that before.
Relax. This thing is 2 inches off the ground. It's not going to hurt anyone even if it falls apart, which will take a few years at least.
Thanks for the tutorial video on how to do it! thumbs down