DIY Freestanding Deck (Part 1 of 2)

#diy #renovation #homerenovation #deck #decking #deckbuilding #deckbuilder

[wileyseifert]

It's a freaking ground level deck Built to accommodate semi truck parking

[acohen]

Wouldn’t want to see the final invoice on that.

[WannaBeHocker]

Why would you drill a freshly poured footing? Why not place the bolt in wet concrete?

[jeremiah]

And that my friends, that is how you build a nice $48, 000 deck

[mattheworoark]

Why half-ass something when you can full-ass it.

[thinkforyourself]

If a tornado comes along the house might be gone but the deck will still be there.

[invictusbpprop]

The rats n other critters are gonna be so thankful for their new home...

[TheIndustrialApprentice]

Awesome deck, well built.
everybodies a critic. So heres mine. Sonotube goes above the ground. Not in it. Its meant for light standards and concrete columbs. I built a wearhouse in stockton california recently where there were 38 light standards. All 48" from TOC. Being that it was summer and they ground had so much clay, its hard to get that nice hard edge at the top of the hole after you auger so thst you dont get massive blowouts when its time to pour. So our solution was to insert the sonotube several feet into the ground on some of them to prevent that. Well when the inspector came and noticed that. He failed those ones. Explaining to us that the dirt creates a natural lock as the concrete fills all the nooks and crannies and the uneveness of the hole. He also stated that eventually in the years to come the sonotube that gets buried will rot. Creating a void. And after years of spil contraxtion and expansion with the rain. And the winds on the pole, it will eventually lean. Sooo long story short. Sonotube belongs above ground.

[lmginnovations-deck-builders]

This is by far the best video I've seen on this subject. Your ability to connect with your audience and present information in a relatable way is truly impressive. Keep creating such awesome content!

[jayblack]

Seems like an expensive way to get out of cutting that part of the yard. 😂

[SammyHelsper]

Good thing you put sono tubes in the holes....there is no way that dirt would be able to hold the concrete in place😂

[EarthAngelFire]

holy shit bro 18k lumber for 600 squares? wtf

[lisat]

Keep in mind post hole depth depends on your location. Frost Depth can make it allot deeper then 24 inches. Its 4 feet here minimum.

[SKERGEEKBMX]

Good thing you put those hurricane ties in. Wind would definitely rip that deck right off the house.

[dantigar]

First step should have be to call for utility locates, then dig your holes. Electrical and gas line hits get expensive really quickly.

[JimmyM]

are you trying to park trucks on that deck?

[Lucas-pvwn]

And that
is how you spend your inheritance.

[mattbybee]

How to spend way too much money for a state of the art plain square deck.... Totally transformed your backyard...

[PooRulezAtGaming]

Wow, that's taking over engineering to a new level. I completely approve!

[tomdonald]

You didn't need to bury the sono tubes. You just need it at the surface for aesthetics