Your own DIY deck-building project for your backyard

Do you have a beautiful backyard where you have flower garden? You can increase its visual appeal even more if you construct a deck there. It will be great pleasure for you and your guests to visit your garden from your home through the deck.

You can always contact New York, Boston or Brisbane builders or your local service providers to build a deck in your backyard. You can even make your handmade deck for your backyard.

Here are the DIY steps for you:

·         Make the draft

Make draft of your deck on a paper to ascertain the number of structural components it will have. Clearly indicate the number of shorter planks and balusters that will make the base of your deck. Make a clear indication of the planks that will make the pillars on which your wooden deck will stand. You will be surprised to know that even the most professional Winnipeg and Logan deck builders follow this step to attain accuracy in their work!

·         Arrange the utilities

You need saw, carpenter’s nails, adhesive, measuring tapes, markers,  wooden planks, etc. for this DIY deck-building project. So, arrange them before you initiate the project.

·         Shape the structural parts

Now you need the saw to cut the wooden plank into components that will make the infrastructure of the deck. Before starting with the project, you need to plot the dimensions of each component you have drawn in the draft. You will need your measuring tape here as you need to adhere to the exact scales you have mentioned in the draft. When you have transferred the drawing on the wooden plank, cut the components. This tip will give you accuracy.

·         Set the balusters

Now you need to create the final framework. So, place all the components on a flat surface and set the balusters against the supporting pillars.  Drill holes in the interconnecting parts and screw the components tightly against each other. Now place the flat planks over the balusters to frame the entire structure. Nail the components with each other now so that they remain sturdy even on occasions of heavy footfall.

·         Straighten the structure

Look at the edges, and you will find that they are crooked and uneven. Use your measuring scale to draw a straight line along each of the edges. Now use the electric saw to trim the edges and make the deck straight and appealing. Check if the deck looks straight. Adjust it accordingly if it appears tilted.

·         Installation

You will have to install the bridge on the site now. Never forget to sand it and apply waterproof coating over it before installation. It will make your wooden bridge weatherproof.