The weather was cooperative and I was able to make some good progress on our deck this past week.
I had the materials delivered and using the drawing I did in sketch-up, I was able to pre cut all my parts. This shot shows a jig I made to put a dado in the ledger that mounts to the wall of the house. This dado accepts the joists for the deck frame.
This is the Stand off deck mounting system (DAJ'S DECK MOUNTING SYSTEM . INGENUITY) I've been using for a few years now and seams to work very well. I start with a piece of 3" pvc pipe and a piece of 1\2' pipe, I make a jig to hold the 1/2" pipe in the center of the 3" and pour concrete in the 3" pipe. Then I drill a hole that (fits the 3"pipe) through the siding and I'll lag bolt the deck ledger through this stand off into the framing of the house. Note that I bed the stand off in urethane caulking to seal out any water as I install the system.
This was at the end of day one!
Kim assisted me with the two long outside pieces (what a trouper!)
Kim assisted me with the two long outside pieces (what a trouper!)
End of Day two! Joists in place, support for post dug in, concrete poured and a granite block set up to grade, cut and tappering the support post.
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