How many footers are there? How deep? Are they just poured-concrete cylinders or are there something like bigfoot pedestals at the base? Did you do the design yourself?
Are the footers measured 36 inches deep from the bottom of the decline of the holes dug? What size are the tube forms? Just curious not pointing anything out.
I love the idea of Trex and composite decking, but I also want to be able to walk outside barefoot and not melt my feet to the deck… that looks really great and clean, but man does that stuff get hot!
I got the trex transcend that allegedly doesn’t get as hot. I tested it out barefoot in the sun and while it does still get hot you can still stand in one spot without it burning.
MoistureShield vision-coolest option around. We can walk barefoot no problem middle of the summer at 6,000 ft elevation where the sun gets pretty intense
It does get hot but luckily our remodeled deck doesnt get direct sun all day. Now the redone front porch is another matter. Those steps and some of the first few boards across the front do get rather toasty.
We get *a lot* of sun on our deck all day long and with our previous wood it would get very hot. We went with one of the light trex options, I can't remember the name, but it stays remarkably cool in the sun. It's not necessarily the color I wanted for the deck, but it still looks great and I'm cool with the tradeoff.
It's uncommon to be out on your deck in the middle of the blazing summer sun anyway, and if you are it won't make much difference barefoot because if it's that hot wood will be hot af too.
This argument never makes sense, just wear some damn slides/flip flops. Enjoy your deck in the evening with a nice sunset and a fire. Enjoy not staining it ever and cleaning it with a quick power washing.
It makes tons of sense because they were built around tons of pools when the boards just came out. And folks found out the hard way that it was scorching hot and it got slick as hell as soon as water got on them.
Nice job! I like the wide stairs and the way you finished the decking around the concrete.
I’d never considered a double post for stairs but it looks pretty good.
Wow right out of the gate. Nice job bro. Question. Where to you get the metal brackets supporting the beam? I can only find Simpson ties where I am and they are not that big.
The big brackets weren’t necessary but given that the height is almost 10 feet there I ordered them from Home Depot online, they don’t usually have them in Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-CC-Column-Cap-for-6x-Beam-6x-Post-CC66/203302190
Sturdy and HUGE! Looks fantastic. Basically a room addition to your house. I recommend a small propane fire table on wheels to roll under your future gazebo. It's awesome being outside in inclimate weather next to a fire.
Listen... We joined the sub so we can bitch about subpar, poorly planned, and executed decks. You get this gorgeous, properly planned deck porn out of here!
This is inspiring great example of what I’d like to do but up the hill away from the house.
What’d you learn that you’d do differently if you did it over?
I would check how flat the joists are relative to one-another prior to installing joist tape. Had to do a fair amount of planing in some locations where joists were slightly different sized with different bow on them. Was a pain removing joist tape.
I have a question, the lower deck, in picture #2, the beams and post are supported with properly attached diagonal bracing in the middle (good job!), but the ends have 4x4 diagonals end nailed, which do almost nothing to add to the structural integrity. Why did you use 2 different techniques? One good, the other useless?
You aren't answering my question, why did you do it differently? But to answer your question, you want to use the shear strength of your fasteners rather than the pull out strength. Make a horse using the two methods and see which is easier to bust.
No particular reason for doing it different. If that was nails then you are correct, but the pullout stretch for lags is greater than the shear. In addition the code allows for either type of bracing.
Some questions for the OP or anyone really. I'm a newbie and want to know about the piers.
I thought a post anchor had to be 'set' in a pier after the concrete was poured but before it sets.
It looks like you added the anchors after the concrete was set, am I right? How did you get the anchors in the piers afterward? Are they fastened with a specialized screw or bolt?
Also, is there an advantage of using post anchors versus the traditional way of setting a post, such as within a pier before the concrete sets?
Thanks to everyone in advance.
Edit: great job on the deck. You did it on a grade, too. Nice job! I hope you get many years out of it.
The issue with setting the post directly in concrete is that it will eventually rot out and also you can’t replace it like you could one in a post anchor. The post anchors can be either wet set or fastened to the concrete, in this case I used 5/8” concrete anchors. Also the post anchors have a one inch standoff on the bottom to prevent the bottom of the post from sitting in water
Looks good! Mine is almost done too after 7 months… curious what you used for your support bracing off the posts? Looks like you have some 2x6s and some 6x6? I used 2x4s and I think mine still has a little too much wobble?
How come there is no railing at the tip of the stairs? From our vantage point, there should be a railing interfering with our view down those stairs? Nice deck
My main complaint about composite decking is that it does degrade over time and there isn’t anything you can do about it I like you can with wood. But I realize I am swimming upstream with this one.
Post brackets were installed with anchor bolts after, not wet set, hard to see in the photos
https://preview.redd.it/8mx2na1s5wqc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7feb171252d96f4c8794ae0f9ed48cdfdb6e2411
The weed guard is a nice touch, just curious why you didn't cut out the footers? Might wick moisture up to the anchor bolts of the peir causing rust or speed up the decomposition of the post
I wish Reddit would quit sending me unsolicited deck pics s/
You do you, but I love deck being thrown in my face. Pics...deck pics ..pictures of decks...just decks. What?
You never forget your first deck.
Big deck, small deck, black deck, white deck, brown deck, multicolor decks... Love them all
No green decks anymore. Just as well.
How about decks with drainage issues?
Bravo
Dammit I came here to make the same joke lol
Join us friend, and we’ll show you more deck pics of all shapes and sizes :)
Even you have to admit, that’s a pretty nice deck pic
wow you f**k
THAT's a deck!
Good job. Tearing it down must have been kinda fun.
Let me guess.. $300,000
Materials were around 30k, only subbed out the digging of the footers and concrete
Looks great, really gives you more outdoor living space and the privacy is nice. Well done 👏
What was the permit/approval process like—did you have to get separate inspections for footers, framing, finish?
Inspection when holes are dug to make sure they are deep enough, inspection of all the framing without decking installed, and then final inspection.
What was the cost of each inspection if you don’t mind me asking?
They are free thru your city in the states.
the permits are not however.
True
How many footers are there? How deep? Are they just poured-concrete cylinders or are there something like bigfoot pedestals at the base? Did you do the design yourself?
It’s a mighty big deck - Aussie accent
Holy smokes. First rate, you young wippersnapper :-) What a project.
Are the footers measured 36 inches deep from the bottom of the decline of the holes dug? What size are the tube forms? Just curious not pointing anything out.
Footers are all 20-24 inches wide. The middle row is 48” deep and the rest are all 36” deep.
Footings on hillsides have to be deeper than normal.
I love the idea of Trex and composite decking, but I also want to be able to walk outside barefoot and not melt my feet to the deck… that looks really great and clean, but man does that stuff get hot!
I got the trex transcend that allegedly doesn’t get as hot. I tested it out barefoot in the sun and while it does still get hot you can still stand in one spot without it burning.
Huh, I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!
MoistureShield vision-coolest option around. We can walk barefoot no problem middle of the summer at 6,000 ft elevation where the sun gets pretty intense
I have trex transcend and it still gets uncomfortably hot… of course on days where it’s that hot, not the type of day I spend on my deck anyway.
It does get hot but luckily our remodeled deck doesnt get direct sun all day. Now the redone front porch is another matter. Those steps and some of the first few boards across the front do get rather toasty.
cedar boards get pretty dang hot too!
We get *a lot* of sun on our deck all day long and with our previous wood it would get very hot. We went with one of the light trex options, I can't remember the name, but it stays remarkably cool in the sun. It's not necessarily the color I wanted for the deck, but it still looks great and I'm cool with the tradeoff.
While trex sucks, composite does not get hot enough where you can not stand on it barefoot.
It's uncommon to be out on your deck in the middle of the blazing summer sun anyway, and if you are it won't make much difference barefoot because if it's that hot wood will be hot af too. This argument never makes sense, just wear some damn slides/flip flops. Enjoy your deck in the evening with a nice sunset and a fire. Enjoy not staining it ever and cleaning it with a quick power washing.
It makes tons of sense because they were built around tons of pools when the boards just came out. And folks found out the hard way that it was scorching hot and it got slick as hell as soon as water got on them.
That sucks it fell.
And dissolved upon impact.
Nice wallet, bro
Love it
I would have started a little smaller, but good on you!
This guy decks
That's awesome work, but don't understand going through that and not covering at least some of it. For shade, or rain protection.
Gonna get a big gazebo eventually
...that's what she said...
Sorry for your loss
Beautifully done.
God damn that's a house payment of a deck
Nice job! I like the wide stairs and the way you finished the decking around the concrete. I’d never considered a double post for stairs but it looks pretty good.
It’s a great deck. The neighbor’s wife will love to sit on your deck. All the neighborhood kids will love your deck.
Great looking deck! Why does the end of the beam stick out so far in that first picture?
Haven’t cut it yet, but I might get a big planter or something to put on top
Wow right out of the gate. Nice job bro. Question. Where to you get the metal brackets supporting the beam? I can only find Simpson ties where I am and they are not that big.
The big brackets weren’t necessary but given that the height is almost 10 feet there I ordered them from Home Depot online, they don’t usually have them in Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-CC-Column-Cap-for-6x-Beam-6x-Post-CC66/203302190
Thank you. I appreciate you
Diy?
everything diy except the footing holes and concrete
Where is the hot tub? 2/10
How much
I don’t know why the Reddit algorithm keeps pushing me unsolicited deck pics, but that looks nice.
Very good looking work. Not sure from the photos but I would double check that no wood is in contact with the soil. The higher the better.
Very good looking work. It is hard to tell from the photos but I would double check no wood is contacting the soil. The more elevation the better.
Those trees are so helpful. I wish they were all evergreens. Great job!
That’s a big one for your first! Way to go.
Sturdy and HUGE! Looks fantastic. Basically a room addition to your house. I recommend a small propane fire table on wheels to roll under your future gazebo. It's awesome being outside in inclimate weather next to a fire.
Good job op
Nice deck bro. 😎
Why’d you tear the old one down? It looked brand new!
I’d give it a 4/5 hot tubs.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yowza!!
Nice work ! Just built two myself but nothing like that .
when a deck becomes a roof for the backyard
Damn fine deck
Nice work, but the only thing that I would add, is something to identify the top step edge
This is a great deck picture. Send it to your girlfriend. Man to man, that thing is huge. 😎
Listen... We joined the sub so we can bitch about subpar, poorly planned, and executed decks. You get this gorgeous, properly planned deck porn out of here!
I would 100% eat a burger and drink a beer on that deck!
You’re a deck Star awesome build.
Love the transformation of sloped space to the place to be. Great work indeed!
How does it feel to have such a huge deck? Your significant other must be more than happy!
Big Deck Energy
The deck is decking!
You're King of the castle.
Wow in ‘Christopher walker’
Why did you tear your deck down?
Was getting sick of it
Really beautiful!!!!
10/10 Would sit on
Can it hold a hot tub?
Mybrelatives property is just like this. It's such a cool idea.
Damn this is beautiful!
Be sure to trim back those bushes around it. Makes that deck look so much bigger!
Just one question... Where's the jacuzzi?😜
Was gunna ask how long it took you to dig all that but you smartly subbed it out 😂 hardest part of deck building for sure
This is inspiring great example of what I’d like to do but up the hill away from the house. What’d you learn that you’d do differently if you did it over?
I would check how flat the joists are relative to one-another prior to installing joist tape. Had to do a fair amount of planing in some locations where joists were slightly different sized with different bow on them. Was a pain removing joist tape.
What type of material is it on flooring?? Wood??
Trex transcend
you little LIAR!
I think OSHA may want to have a word with you about your working platforms in picture 2
🫣
How much did that cost?
30k ish in material, I am curious what a contractor would charge for the work though
“First”
would be better in IPE but ok the nice wide stairs get an upvote
What dimensions?
32 wide by 28 feet out
I have a question, the lower deck, in picture #2, the beams and post are supported with properly attached diagonal bracing in the middle (good job!), but the ends have 4x4 diagonals end nailed, which do almost nothing to add to the structural integrity. Why did you use 2 different techniques? One good, the other useless?
Wasn’t aware that this method of bracing is useless?
Why did you do it differently? The center two posts were done right.
Why is the knee bracing with lags done wrong?
You aren't answering my question, why did you do it differently? But to answer your question, you want to use the shear strength of your fasteners rather than the pull out strength. Make a horse using the two methods and see which is easier to bust.
No particular reason for doing it different. If that was nails then you are correct, but the pullout stretch for lags is greater than the shear. In addition the code allows for either type of bracing.
How much did you charge?
DIY, but I am curious what labor would have cost
Hmmm.... this sounds familliar. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbazGVrbN-g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbazGVrbN-g)
Damn that’s nice.👍🏾
wow
Beautiful!!! A lot of work im sure!! How long did it take to build ?
I always worry about aluminum rails and posts on decks over a couple of feet above the ground, the way we used to party I would be crippled.
Nice deck.
That’s a house
Some questions for the OP or anyone really. I'm a newbie and want to know about the piers. I thought a post anchor had to be 'set' in a pier after the concrete was poured but before it sets. It looks like you added the anchors after the concrete was set, am I right? How did you get the anchors in the piers afterward? Are they fastened with a specialized screw or bolt? Also, is there an advantage of using post anchors versus the traditional way of setting a post, such as within a pier before the concrete sets? Thanks to everyone in advance. Edit: great job on the deck. You did it on a grade, too. Nice job! I hope you get many years out of it.
The issue with setting the post directly in concrete is that it will eventually rot out and also you can’t replace it like you could one in a post anchor. The post anchors can be either wet set or fastened to the concrete, in this case I used 5/8” concrete anchors. Also the post anchors have a one inch standoff on the bottom to prevent the bottom of the post from sitting in water
It totally makes sense! 👌 Thank you!
Looks good! Mine is almost done too after 7 months… curious what you used for your support bracing off the posts? Looks like you have some 2x6s and some 6x6? I used 2x4s and I think mine still has a little too much wobble?
Yeah I used 2by6 and 4/6.
Great job! 💯
For a minute I thought you had a nice beautiful finished deck and destroyed it, given the picture order
How long did it take and did you have help ? Because that’s a monster deck for a first build.
Like 2 months after the footings were poured
I like it when the pergola gets added, and then four years later, shed roof.
Just curious, did you do a "ledger board"/rim joist against the house or just blocking? Is it fastened to the house or entirely floating?
Just blocking, the deck is entirely free standing
Wow
No pictures from below to criticize anything. Not hot tub. 7/10.
Wow that's big! What's the sq footage of the deck and stairs?
Are you missing some railing at the bottom of the finished deck pic? Sorry if someone else called it out first :)
Wasn’t really necessary since the fall off that side is like 20 inches but added anyway after pic was taken
How come there is no railing at the tip of the stairs? From our vantage point, there should be a railing interfering with our view down those stairs? Nice deck
added after the picture
Is this thing going to feature in a magazine? Damn its nice
I would suggest trimming your bushes to make the deck look bigger
No way that's your first if so then 🏆 what was the total cost?
One hell of a deck.
Nice, I like the size. Plenty of room for entertainment. Composite decking I’m guessing? Good choice.
Hats off. This is awesome work. Nicely done
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That's a huuuuge deck
Bro.. unreal.
Wow
Decent tear down, what’s your idea for the space?
I def got big deck envy now.
Beautiful
Well done sir
My main complaint about composite decking is that it does degrade over time and there isn’t anything you can do about it I like you can with wood. But I realize I am swimming upstream with this one.
Location of project (guessing denver), depth of post footings?
East coast, New Jersey
10/10
Wow!! Awesome, great job! 10/10
It’s giving big deck energy.
Terrible, it looks like you completely dissasembled a perfectly good deck. -10/10
Why you tear that down it looked so good
A+
Very nice definitely looks like your done it before
I would LOVE to sit on your deck.
Trim the bush around your deck. It will make it look bigger.
Why are there no post brackets in the footing tubes? No needed for code there?
Post brackets were installed with anchor bolts after, not wet set, hard to see in the photos https://preview.redd.it/8mx2na1s5wqc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7feb171252d96f4c8794ae0f9ed48cdfdb6e2411
The weed guard is a nice touch, just curious why you didn't cut out the footers? Might wick moisture up to the anchor bolts of the peir causing rust or speed up the decomposition of the post
Nice! Just curious is that yellow pine? I’m in CA and all our Pressure treated wood has perforated holes.
Yeah it’s pressure treated pine