Build A Deck

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Set your corners. Use your favorite pythagorean triple anywhere there is going to be a right angle. This will ensure your corners are square, and your deck is square with the house.



I used 3, 4 and 5. That is, 3 feet down one side, and 4 feet down the other will leave me with exactly 5 feet between the marks on my string, if i am square.



Use these to dig foundation holes for the posts. 2 square feet x 30" deep (depth depends on location)



Two hours of digging through solid shale got me this:


Fuck that. Bringing in the big guns.



After a couple hours, i end up with 5 holes, eight feet apart. The basic design I am going with is 32' x 12'. The holes are 10' out from the house, so that I can do a 2' cantalever for the final width.