How To Frame A Circle In A Deck - Colorado Custom Covers & Decks

Jonathan Moeller, owner of Colorado Custom Covers & Decks, explains how to frame a circle in a deck. You'll see how to find the diameter, radius, and center point, as well as cut the rim to fit the circumference.

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[susanpeterson]

Wow im so glad to see your work. I have a small step from my deck that I want a curved step this makes sense. I think I can do it now!😊

[superg]

Ok wifey just bought a hot tub and wants a round deck for it to sit on- built plenty of decks but never a round one-this helped allot- thanks!

[dericktrx]

Great work guys! Love and wished I had you guys building the deck for me! I’m firing the guys today that working on my build. Thanks

[brettmartin]

Very practical and helpful. Good work!

[santonopoulou]

Awesome. Exactly what I needed to know for this project. Thanks!

[AjGalloway]

Love it! Relief cuts, never thought of that! Those sawhorses are my new favorite, just got them🤘

[Mike_Fortin]

How would you build a radius deck to wrap around an existing round above ground pool??

[tundrawhisperer]

If the rim is following the same circumference all the way around, why do the kerf cuts change in spacing and in depth? What part of the country are you in? Just curious, because treated wood sure looks different. I see you have a couple different shades there too. Thx

[Mr_Big_Head]

Would those relief cuts not lead to rapid wood splitting and cracking from moisture getting into all those cuts and then drying out?

[amarbatbatsaikhan]

This guy should make a video about how to grow a beard

[kevinjames]

can you please tell me what you mean by 1 foot 2 inch "spring" please..thank you so much

[matejvidovic]

what's a spring and how do you adjust it to different diameters?

[peterkiernan]

First video of your watched and subbed, very well explained, thanks for sharing.

[aaronboeh]

Would you or anyone suggest filling the relief cuts with a filler like epoxy or Bondo body or wood filler? My thinking on this is to re-encapsulate the piece to guard against moisture and ice damage.

[lucasrandles]

Slicing the rim seems to work alright. I like how it all turned out, but you could also laminate many layers of thin plywood correct?

[muttley]

Those relief cuts are shoddily laid out.

[dankcoyote]

That's called kerf bending, for anyone who cares.

[jbj]

Alright I’m a newbie at this... but after making all the kerf cuts, can you still attach there when placing deck boards? What if the screw goes right through one of them? Thanks!

[larryroyovitz]

"I don't know if you can see that or not..." that's you cue to pan down!

[toolsntruck]

your rim should have been a para lam or a double 3/4 tention scored pressure treated plywood with galvanized ring shanks .then shaped anything out with a flap disc for the radius part of the rim one more tip the top or apex of your arch to the spring should be snapped out and the halfway point marked at that point 90 degree back to the center line will give you the perfect three point arch everytime .its advanced geometry unlike my ex girlfriend math never lies