Deck Building

[Timber]

The 1st thing to do is prep the area where the deck is to be built.
I had to pitch the ground for water to run off to one side of the deck.
I don't want water running into the pool or back to the house

This is where I anchored the ledger board into the foundation of the house.
I used a Hilty hammer drill & 1/2 X 6" wedjit bolts. There are a total of 90
bolts holding the ledger board up

levering the 2nd side of the caring beam into place

Bolting the beams together

 

[Builder]

If you haven't finished already, try to notch the tops of the 6x6 post in about
1-1/2" by the height of your beam pieces creating a "saddle" in the top of the post for the beam.

That way the beam is supported on the post, not by just the bolts drilled through the post. Much much stronger.

 

[Timber]

Thank you but I am past that point. I did consider that Idea but the Beam and the stringers are 2X10. I might fit saddles under the beam on top of the sauna tubs. The are only 3 inches off the cement

 

[Builder]

Thank you but I am past that point. I did consider that Idea but the Beam and the stringers are 2X10. I might fit saddles under the beam on top of the sauna tubs. The are only 3 inches off the cement

You mean you're putting a hot tub on top of your deck?

 

[Timber]

I added cripples on the end stringers because my edge boards are going to be
90 degrees to the planking. The steps are going to be along 3 sides of the deck
for the entire length

The only problem I have is to pool has a 3 inch discrepancy to the house.
I have yet to decide how to deal with that but I will have to create some kind
of optical illusion

next is to start screwing off the decking.

 

[Builder]

The reason I ask is because you need considerably more than the normal 60-70 lbs.sq.ft. bearing strength than a normal deck for a hot tub. Ideally, depending on the tub, it would be better to be in the 100 lb/SF range.

But I'm not sure if you're putting your tub on your deck or not.

 

[Timber]

I have no plans for a hot tub But I am planning to build a Pergola over the entire length & width of the deck. I was planning to build that out of 2x8 PT 24" on center. I want to use 5 six inch posts with a 10 foot span between them. The deck is 52 feet long. There will be a hight of 9 feet between the deck floor and the bottom of the pergola. The ledger for the will be lagged into the header for the roof rafters. I think I am going to use the same 2x10 construction to carry the weight of the Pergola but it will be sitting directly over the beam holding up the deck

 

[familyman]

I think Timber meant to say "sono-tubes".

 

[kwolfe]

Timber,
Are the lags you use to attch it to your house screwed into lag shields. If so, it would take a full sized dozer to pull it off. My deck is 30' wide and I used 18 of them to hold the ledger board to the foundation. The pull strength of them is amazing.

Great looking deck. Keep the pictures coming.

 

[EddieWalker]

Timber,

You just keep coming up with these fun projects. Thanks for the great pics and description. I've never seen so many bolts into a ledger board, but at least you know it will never move on you!!!! I'm looking forward to following along with your progress and seeing how you finish it off. The pergala will really add allot of "WOW" to it.

Thanks,
Eddie