Deck
I build this deck, based on what I have learned volunteering at Habitat for Humanity and asking questions of many supportive friends. Due to the height of the deck a building permit was also required and I found the people a the city to be helpful in resolving a few challenges I faced.I built the foundation (digging, concrete) in fall 2008. My yard has a lot of underground wires, including a large hydro line, and several phone and cable lines so it was recommended that i did the holes by hand rather than using a power digger. Getting a power digger into my yard might have been a challenge anyhow. I dug the hole using a clampshell post hole digger, shovel and a heavy digging bar. Had to remove a few large rocks along the way.
Feature summary
- all pressure treated wood
- 10' x 12' floor
- 7 feet above ground level
- foundation is 10" concrete columns, 5 feet deep atop a footing
- 6x6" foundation posts, 4x4" railing posts
- 2x10" ledger board, bolted through brick to the house rim joist
- double 2x10" beam (two of them)
- 2x8" joists, some doubled
- 11 steps, 3 stringers 2x12", steps 2x10" 40" wide
- 5/4 x 6 decking
- 36" ballusters(main area), 42" ballusters for stairs
