RAILING and GATE Construction for treated wooden DECKS Video #4
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- I build and install balluster railings in between the 4x4 posts. I space the balusters evenly across the rail using blocks that are figured from my special formula.Check out the notes to get your evenly spaced railings. Also i build a double gate. The gate is used to close off the pool. The gate is installed with hinges and is basically made the same way as the railings.
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even 4 years afterwards these series of videos helped me finish a deck for my grandkids and family thank you so much Craig. your attention to detail audio, video, & narration explanation was just stellar throughout this series!
Four years later and you're still helping DIYers. I guess you've saved a lot of people a LOT of time and money!! Thanks.
Great to see the math portion of your work. We have so many high school students out there that could benefit from a career in any of the various trades here in the U.S. I would have loved to have someone visit my high school to show me that the geometry, algebra, and basic math skills can apply to a hands-on job rather than shuttled into a 4 year plan for college. Always enjoy your videos!
I've been a carpenter for over 35 years and I've learned a few tricks by watching your videos. You do an excellent job sir! Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tommy!!!
Craig Heffernan,
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You are a pro .... and i like the way you explain everything.... better than my wood shop teacher .... well mr. Davis was on his way to retirement and we did have a lot of knuckle heads who would just play in class lol
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These are the best deck building videos I've ever watched
You did an amazing job! I love the tops you put all along the rails! Excellent!!
Master craftsmanship!
thank you for making this. I am getting ready to do this around my inground pool.
THAT SERIES WAS TIGHT, GREAT JOB, AND NOT MAKING THINGS TO COMPLICATED, THANK YOU.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the ideas. Just about finished my little deck
Love watching thanks
You are one talented dude....I do some building on the side, but you have so many time saving ideas....drives me crazy watching you.....LOL
Glad your back. I’ve been subscribed to your channel for a couple of years now. It seems like there was a long period where you didn’t post anything. I enjoy your style of building and teaching.
This is beautiful 💚 que bello todo lo que haces! Que talento
Your videos are the best on UA-cam!!!!!!!
Craig i always love watching your videos. Im a contractor from Butler PA. You do the same kind of work as me also. You are top notch my friend and the way you do your videos would definitely help the DIYer. Thanks for sharing.
Nice video. It convinces me to hire a pro!
Hey Craig! Thank you so much for your quick responses! About to see how much trouble I can get into with the deck this weekend. The wood is supposed to come today but we will be gone for a bit after Thursday for a much needed vaca....so we will see how far we can get with it!!
About the 4 inch......the z bracket in your video had you putting 2 lag screws (with washers) through the top part (band and 4x4 - one through the bracket and one just through the wood) and then one lag bolt through the bracket and all the way through the post with a washer and nut.... the one I am speaking of is the screw which does NOT have to go all the way through ......I think you used 5in. That particular store I went to to get everything was running low on a lot of hardware so I settled on 4 in instead of 4-1/2 or 5 inch..... now I am just wondering if approximately 2-1/2 inches (remainder of screw after getting through the band) through the 4x4 is enough....The bolt that I got is long enough to get through everything and has room for the washer, lock washer, and nut.
Thank you so much again for the quick responses. You are the MAN!
Read the message right before this one and I used the wrong term in the last one you replied to. It was supposed to say SCREW not bolt.... lol sorry about that!
Nice deck, I had my deck made the same but the only thing about that set up is if that pool ever need new liner, that deck is to close to the pool to change the liner
Love your work. Very professional!
sir you are a wizard
good job on the vid and the deck...I'm just finishing up a small deck around part of our 24ft round pool, your vids have been very helpful love the way you to the handrails and the gate...
Maravilhoso..
Parabéns....🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Awesome call! You are inspiring 👌
Great job! I did my own deck after watching and learning from ur work. Keep it up!
You rock! Tnx for all this awesome info
I like watching your videos. Could you do a DIY for a lazy river in the backyard? I love those things.
Excuse the language. Phucken Dohpe!!!!!!!! Well built👌
Looks Great. We just replaced our 18’ with a 24’ so it’s time to build a new deck. Trying to decide if I go over the top rail or under. Last deck was over but I had to pull decking on liner changes. I want to be able to use a winter cover so over the rail with 1/2” gap would allow the cover to be put on but I’ll have to pull decking for liner replacement. If I go under the rail or even with top rail I’ll have to leave enough gap between rail and decking for the pool cover.
Nice work Craig!
Craig, you have some awesome craftsmanship. I wish you were closer to me, because I have a pool that I installed last year, and I can't find a decent contractor to put in a deck.
OMG. Beautiful!!!
Craig,These videos have been excellent at helping me with my deck build. I love the finished look of this deck you did. Can you tell me what stain or sealer was used to obtain that look?Thanks.
I think its in the description below, cwf cedar tone color
Hey what up i just watched your video on the deck building once again your the man you sure i can Convention to come up the Buffalo New York and build mine for me
Great video, great job , gave me a lot of inspiration, one thing I need to say, why not using milimeters instead of inches, makes much more sense.
Building rail around basement door ontop of cement retaining wall. 4x4 posts did not end up being perfect like urs grrrr. But what length screws did u use for balisters into 2x6?
Video was great
very nice :)
what's the cost for a deck that size? lumber wise?
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Can You Build a Deck Behind The Garage and Behind Living Room Over The Basement Entrance.
quick question about your gate height. My (single) gate is basically the same as yours, but the inspector dogged me for it not being 48" tall. That means my gate would stick up over my railings several inches. How did you get around this? Is this gate to code? I do not understand...Thanks!
When you are having a pool inspected the pool must have at least a 4ft high fence around the yard. If you don't have a fence around the yard the access to the pool has to have a 4ft high gate. In the video there is no access from the yard to the pool. If you don't have a fence around your yard then just build a 4ft high gate.
Hey Craig! Been a while since I corresponded with you last! Thank you so much for your quick responses! On Vaca with family this week so nothing will be getting done this week :-(
About the 4 inch......the z bracket in your video had you putting 2 lag screws (with washers) through the top part (band and 4x4 - one through the bracket and one just through the wood) and then one lag bolt through the bracket and all the way through the post with a washer and nut.... the one I am speaking of is the SCREW which does NOT have to go all the way through ......I think you used 5in. That particular store I went to to get everything was running low on a lot of hardware so I settled on 4 in instead of 4-1/2 or 5 inch..... now I am just wondering if approximately 2-1/2 inches (remainder of screw after getting through the band) through the 4x4 is enough....The bolt that I got is long enough to get through everything and has room for the washer, lock washer, and nut. Just wanted top see what your thoughts were on the 4 inch screw.
Thank you so much again for the quick responses. You are the MAN!
Railing’s and gate’s, not to be confused with railings and gates.
Spaces between the balusters vary from rail to rail? Why?
Can anyone tell me the wood used for this deck. All the wood I buy that is pressure treated is a dark red? Why is this not? I much prefer it.
Great videos! I watched your video series and I want to build a deck like this around my 24’ pool. I checked out the plans in your website, but they appear to be for a smaller deck than the one in this video series. What are the dimensions of this pool deck?
I'm going to do mine just like this! It looks amazing. What would you do differently to make this freestanding? I'm planning to do a 24 foot square deck up to a 24 ft round over a small slope.
What do you do when the pool needs repair and you need to get at the pool walls
Very nice.not sure if you read any of the comments but I have watched all you deck videos and as far as the staining goes you seem to use the cedar tone mostly but the color on this deck looks nothing like the others. Did you use something different? Also early in the video you said the top and bottom measurements may be different for railings. wouldnt that make your bausters crooked if you made them flush?
This deck is not stained yet. If you like this look then use CWF in a natural color
minus the lumber cost what would a pool deck that size cost to install?
Great job! About how much did you spend on materials? I plan on doing the same thing on my pool.
Hey Craig! It is P-Dawg again! Trying to wrap this project up. It has been rough only working on it during my free time between work and kids but it's coming along. Wanted to ask you.... in your very first deck around a pool video (not from your 2018 set) you built the gate using 2x6's....in this one you built ir out of 2z4's... is there a reason you changed? I was planning on building the gate ott of 2x6's to match everything let me know when you can. Also... any way to share some pictures with you of my progress?
You should do one on gates for 6' fencing
Why do you use precut balusters for this deck?
Hey Craig if I am doing this in the Chicagoland area should I concrete the post?
Your videos are so informative, where are you located?
Hey Craig! Still have a few questions. What is the longest you would suggest building the rails like this? There was a deck building for beginners of yours that you put dummy posts in to break up the 8foot span. My design has the lists spaced in between 7 and 8 feet apart. Didn't know if that is to far between rail supports. Please reply as soon as you can.
Well 7ft Rails are the max i go. If posts are 7 or 8 foot apart I use a dummy post in between.
Is that to help with downward bowing in the middle that may occur because of the 7 to 8 foot span?
What did you use for the two angled pieces?
Very helpful reply Craig. I have been following you and watching your videos for a while. The wife finally got sick of sitting on the ground next to our pool and said let's do the deck. So needless to say I am modeling my deck after yours.
Where I am still not clear on is I have a load bearing side 27 feet long. I will be cutting 2 - 2x10x14 bands 13'6" and so they will meet at a 4x4 with only 1-3/4 of each band against the 4x4. How do you install the z-bracket over that junction? Or how do you fasten that junction if the z-bracket will not work?
I will be looking forward to seeing your next video about doubling up the bands. Your videos are both informative and entertaining!
Thanks dawg !!! im glad to see your not scared, lol. The 2x10s that join on a 4x4 leaving 1 3/4" will recieve a z bracket in the center of the post and joint. you will put a through bolt on the bottom of the post and a lag screw or another through bolt on the top. The second bolt will go between the two 2x10s where they join and then into the post. There are also 4 holes on the top and bottom where galvanized 3" joist hanger nails can be installed.
Good videos Craig. I am wondering why you use 4x4 instead of 6x6? That is code where we live and it's a small town. I love the sanding, it makes a world of difference too!
Well if they use the international residential building code 4x4s can be used up to 60" from ground level before having to use a 6x6
do you recommend to stain the deck after installation or wait a year to wait for the wood to cured?
From what I've seen, the stain/sealant manufacturers recommend waiting 1-2 weeks for clear sealant and 3-4 weeks for opaque finish.
What are you people called ? I'm trying to find people like you to renovate my backyard with a new deck and new cement floors and all. Is it called Landscapers ? And also how much is a project like this worth ?
What would something like this cost to build
Hey Craig! What do you do with the Z bracket if you have to 2 2 by 10's sharing a 4 by 4?
Wow excellent question Dawg !!! I do have the answer to that and hope you follow.
Some front bearing bands will require a double 2x8 or 2x10 to strengthen the span. You would build the structure the same way as per the video using a 2x10 on the outside and then installing the z bracket to the post and band. I then cut a 2x10 to fit inbetween the posts minus a 1/2". The cut 2x10 then goes on the back side of the main 2x10 inbetween the posts. Before you place the 2nd 2x10 to the backside you will install two "hidden 2x10 joist hangers on each end to the post and backside of the 1st 2x10. You then can drop the cut 2x10 into the joist hangers, this is why you cut the 2nd band 1/2" shorter so there is room to fit it in. Then nail the two bands together making sure you put all the nails from the back side so all the nails are hidden.
I hope this was helpful, and i do have a video coming soon to show you how to double up the bands.
Is this in the northeast?
Love your videos and more importantly your craftsmanship ... I’m going to build a ground level deck 24x28 any advice on post spacing or anything else for that matter?
Well 24 x 28 is pretty darn big. If 28ft is the length and 24ft is the width then the center beam would be in the center at 12ft. using 2x10 joists 16" on center. Or two beams spaced at 8ft and 8ft using 2x8 for the joists. The beams can always be made as per this video using double 2x8s with the 3 support posts spaced at 7ft apart. All your remaining posts should be spaced no further than 7ft apart around the perimeter. In some cases you will have to double up the bearing 28ft bands that carry the weight of the joists. The 24ft side bands would not have to be doubled since they are not weight bearing.
Craig Heffernan ok thanks for the advise I appreciate the quick response ... your not located near Georgia are you lol
How long after you build the deck do you stain it?
With a lot of the better treated lumber today it will have an extra sun protectant. This means you can wait up to a year before staining or painting it.
Craig Heffernan thank you
Ok! Awesome! That clears that up on the Z-bracket....no not scared. I am extremely anal about stuff though so it usually takes me a little longer to get a project done. Seriously if you were closer to Ohio I would have you build it! Lol!
We just dug all the holes 31 of them to be exact and now we are getting what is left of the recent hurricane. So all the holes are covered with wood but it is still a muddy mess. Can't stand the initial stages of buolding a deck or a fence. The holes can never be perfectly lined up sp there will have to be some rounding out of those before I can put in the footers. I got my hardware and for the lag bolt they didn't have 1/2 by 5 or 4.5 so I had to go with a 4inch lag bolt which I think is long enough to go through the 2x10 and the 4x4. But don't know if I should take the extra trip to get larger when the restock. Any thoughts?
Whats up Dawg,
Those 4" through bolts are not long enough to go though. You need to add 1" to the thickness of what your going through in order to get the washer and nut on. If you are using a through bolt on a 2x10 and a 4x4 you would need to at least get 6" or bigger.
Sorry....looked at my message and used the wrong term....that meant to say SCREW not bolt.... lol I sent a newer message explaining that. :-)
Nice job Craig. How do you get those overhead shots ?
Thanks AP, we used a drone with a camera
So can Anyone do this or would you need a Building Permit or something... This is why I need a Handy Husband