Small Floating Deck 2020 | Easy Decking | DIY | No Digging | How to Build a Floating Deck

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:

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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[chrisroa]

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.

[adelejones]

I liked the idea of using a car jack 👍

[westhavenor]

Looks more like a dance floor than a deck ;)

[videoframe]

What measurements did you use for the slats?

[timotato]

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?

[thomasschafer]

Starting with a geotextil would be a good idear

[TobyCostaRica]

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?

[eucalyptus]

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.

[dodemonscryofficial]

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...

[javillanueva]

Wouldn't those concrete slabs sink and get uneven when deck gets heavy?

[Loadedgoods]

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

[baddogentertainment]

Wondering why you put down yellow tongue boards for a deck outdoors?

[CdA_Native]

Thanks, but I'll pass on this construction method.

[penman]

Not using pressure treated wood. The deck will collapse in a few months.

[JabbaTheHut]

That’s a cool deck. Ignore all these fools.

[warlord]

What did you use for the decking? I haven't seen that before.

[Sergio-brhw]

Me gustaría saber mucho. Para aprender acer construcción

[rickr]

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.

[alsprettycreations]

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.

[bradhenshaw]

Should have used tuffblocks...would have been way easier