Diy Floating Deck With Concrete Blocks

The blocks should be spaced to make a 7 x 19 rectangle leaving about 6 inches from each block for deck boards to add another 8 x 20 rectangle.

Diy floating deck with concrete blocks. This is the very first post of this series but you will be able to catch the whole thing start to finish right here. I m building a floating deck in my back yard. Floating decks can be set directly on the ground or preferably a bed of gravel. Or check if corner blocks are level by running a straight board through the divots in corner blocks and checking with a level.

The shed itself was built on blocks floating in the same exact manner as the deck. How to build a deck using deck blocks. The landing in front of the shed is anchored to it with a ledger board using long lag screws. Light pole planters hey there.

If you are connecting the deck to the house you will more than likely need to pour concrete footings that will extend beyond the frost line to prevent the deck from heaving up with a frost. Using a string level or laser level make sure each block is level. Wanting to add some functionality and much needed curb appeal to our backyard we decided to build an island or floating deck in between our existing trees. Pure coincidence or maybe not.

A ground level deck sometimes referred to as a floating deck or platform deck is so called because unlike conventional decks a ground level deck is not attached to a home or building. Use a tape measure to check the spacing to. Floating decks are much easier to build than standard attached decks and typically don t require a building permit. While you can build one on concrete pavers or over an existing level patio perhaps the soundest way to support a floating deck is with pre made concrete deck blocks that have notched tops.

Position four deck blocks one at each corner of the area you plan to cover with the deck. When the frame was completed i used an electric hand planer to remove any high spots to ensure that the decking boards would lay uniformly flat. I read somewhere that the act of taking a step up gives you the illusion of being in a different place i wanted to create a different place in our yard but because of our low fence walls and our hoa s rules against having anything go above the fence walls i knew that the different place would have to be low to the ground. While a floating deck might be next to a building it may also be a standalone structure in the middle of your yard.

But it s best to support the deck on concrete blocks. The landscape or lack there of provided a blank slate to create a backyard oasis to relax on. This post or post series rather has been a long time coming. Cut four pieces of two by six lumber long enough to fit the outside edges of your deck for the deck s rim.

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