Materials

• Concrete

• Sonotubes

• Pressure treated lumber (2x6)

for top

• Pressure treated lumber (2x8

or 2x10) for support under
How to Build a
• Pressure treated lumber (2x12)
Deck.
for stringers for stairs

• Pressure treated lumber (4x4

or 4x6) for desired height

• Screws or nails

• If screws, impact driver or drill

• If nails, hammer or nail gun

• Saw, circular or chop

• Metal hangers and hanger nails

• Hammer

• Tape measure and pencil

Find all materials at your

local construction supply Mitchell Wade
store. Tel:

Foundation.
Steps
1) Dig holes in the desired loca-
tion for the sonotubes. There
should be one at every cornet
and a few in between.
2) Put the sonotubes in said
holes and backfill them until
the dirt is covering most of
the tube.
3) Mix the concrete and pour in-
to the tubes, wait for it to dry.
4) Attach bracket to concrete to
mount the posts to.
5) Foundation is done! Move on-
to the next step.
Frame. Decking.
1) Find desired length of decking
1) Put the 4x4 or 4x6 posts into the
boards, plan for about a one
brackets on each sonotube. Cut
or two inch overhang from the
the posts to the desired height.
frame on both sides.
2) Build the rough outside frame 2) Cut the boards to length.
with the 2x8 or 2x10 planks, cut
3) Lay boards across the joists,
them to desired lengths. Screw
the opposite way they run,
or nail them into the post to se-
and nail or screw them down.
cure them.
Two nails or screws per
3) Screw or nail joists running the board, per joist.
opposite direction from the way
4) Make sure to keep the over-
you want the planks to run. Put
hang even on both sides. This
them in every 8 inches or so.
can be trimmed at the end if
4) Put hangers on every joist and necessary.
nail it in completely. 5) Decking done, move on to
5) Frame done, time to put down stairs to finish your new deck!
the decking!
Stairs.
1) Cut stringers out of 2x12, and nail or screw them into place on the frame.
2) Lay down more decking on the stringers to create stairs, nail or screw them
down with same rules as before.
3) Make a rough frame around the bottom of stringers and pour more concrete to
secure the stairs and make a bottom step.
4) Deck complete! Accessorize as you wish and enjoy!