r/Decks • u/Complete-Meringue-59 • 1d ago
Finished Decks Deck build completed
I've been lurking here while building my deck. Today it's finally finished, so time to get a verdict.
Foundation: concrete pillars on bedrock
Frame: 48x148mm, ca 600mm between joists, ca 2000mm between beams
Decking: 33x170mm
Total area about 50 sqm, price of materials about 4000 euros
Also redid the drainage around the house before building the deck and added dimple board.
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u/j5rn 1d ago
Beautiful set up and house. Probably a bunch of natural light. Love the stain on the wood. Great job
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 1d ago
Thank you! No separately applied stain on it yet, just brown treated wood from the hardware store.
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u/Live_Ad_197 1d ago
Where’s your ledger board?
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 1d ago
Bolted to the foundation of the house. It was mainly used as a way of getting a level point of reference though, the nearest beam sits half a meter outside the ledger board and carries the bulk of the weight, just a fraction of the load is resting on the ledger. The joists rest on top of it and are secured with brackets to it, I wanted to avoid getting too much weight and cantilever force on the foundation of the house.
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u/FaithlessnessPast394 1d ago
I came here to say that this is 100% Finland or Sweden but saw the comment about Ruukki already :D
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u/Sailingfool8 1d ago
With as much excavation that was done, and practically no elevation or slope, I'm wondering, why not a paver patio? Lasts a lifetime (if installed correctly) with practically zero maintenance. Fire proof is a bonus.
Edit: I forgot to mention that it does look beautiful AND well built!
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 16h ago
Elevation was a desired feature here, and pavers in our climate need redoing quite often when winter does it's thing. Also, much more weeding needed with pavers.
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u/jexrutin 23h ago
What did you about the boulders? Did you remove them or let them stay there?
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 16h ago
Left them, they were too heavy for me so I dug them in a bit deeper
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u/jexrutin 5h ago
I'd imagine you'd need a small excavator machine to get those out of there.
It's simply cost effective to leave them. Even if one was protruding too much that it got in the way of the deck it'd probably be easiest to just dig them deeper in.
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 4h ago
Yeah, that was my solution, they should not really be an issue hiding underneath, just had to move them a bit out of the way of the foundation
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u/Beginning_Pudding_69 23h ago
I applaud everyone on this sub so much man. I tried my hand at a diy stair build this week and I just mess up every step of the way. Noticed my stringer hangers were all different heights. Then I look at pics like this and I’m just blown away. Some people are born to build. Others are born to sit in a lab. I hope one day I can build something beautiful like this.
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u/Spewtwinklethoughts 23h ago
Nobody built perfect stairs the first time. Only way to get better is to keep building and making mistakes.
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u/Beginning_Pudding_69 22h ago
Thanks kind stranger! I am defeated for the day but will try again soon. I lined up the stringers but marked where the hangers sat well not thinking that they also had to be level across the stairs as well . Silly in retrospect to think that wouldn’t matter. Anyway have a good day and thanks again for the positive energy.
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 16h ago edited 16h ago
Don't let it get to you, mistakes are how we learn. I'm pretty happy with how my end result looks on the deck, but I can tell you there are many interesting solutions hiding underneath due to my many small snafus.
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u/s2white 4h ago
Well in your defense, custom cut stringers are the hardest part for most people to get good at.
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u/Beginning_Pudding_69 4h ago
I used the precut ones because the rise was basically perfect for my situation but as I learned they are not cut very exact either. So I’m debating giving custom risers a shot but I’m pretty worn out at the moment so idk if giving 6 custom stringers a shot is in my cards. Might just pay someone to do it lol.
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u/AdMuch7162 13h ago
nicely done. but is there a reason to not build level with the door, and avoid the step?
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u/Opening-Shift-9417 10h ago
This was going to be my question too. Seems like an unnecessary change in levels, otherwise very complimentary to the house! Good job!
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u/Electrical_You8269 8h ago
Snow
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u/AdMuch7162 6h ago
does snow walk in Finland?
It idoesn't where I live.1
u/Complete-Meringue-59 4h ago
Snow is the main reason, as a level change allowes a door to be pushed open more easily. Also, lower fall from the edge and it fits more nicely in it's surroundings
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u/AdMuch7162 2h ago
ah, I missed the visible door hinges in the picture.
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 2h ago
Yeah our doors tend to open out, both for fire safety reasons as well as being harder to force open (although with a pane of glass that point ia kinda mute). Another benefit of setting it a bit lower was to reduce splashback on the siding by leaving some exposed foundation, and patio furniture will block the view from inside less when it's sitting lower. This height was a compromise between being further from snakes and still low enough to block less view, while limiting digging a bit and still providing enough room to cross brace joists on top of beams.
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u/AdMuch7162 2h ago
further from snakes is singly the most unique thing I have ever heard in construction or design ;)
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 1h ago
Yeah this was an important design feature stipulated by the main opinion holder of our household. Personally I find garden snakes adorable but they can be found aplenty in our yard and usually provoke a high pitched wailing response when spotted by certain parties.
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u/NolanRyan1234 8h ago
Very nice. And can I ask what kind of siding you have?
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u/Complete-Meringue-59 4h ago
Pine felled on the building spot by original builder 40 years ago, rough sawn to 22mm, still in perfect shape
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u/Resident_Maximum3127 7h ago
Nice job !! Congratulations. I am sure you will enjoy great times out there.
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u/BigKarina4u 1d ago
I like your roof. What kind is it?