Here in the scottish highlands, the moisture turns all wood decking in to slippery dangerous for months of the year so i have given up wood for the plastic stuff, no point in taking a fall for idealism. Wood grows over with peat moss in a few years unless bleached and painted with poisons and i hate maintenance. Bless your deck, if it was dry here i'd consider the same. Bless you and yours, brother.
@MrLouie75
Жыл бұрын
As a delivery driver that's been on thousands of decks, the composite plastic ones are the most slippery of anything. I won't walk on them in fair weather, but if it's been raining I just avoid going on them. Maybe they're better in Scotland.
@eh6971
Жыл бұрын
I've painted mine with clear epoxy varnish mixed with course sand.
@taylorsuss5396
Жыл бұрын
@@eh6971I do concrete overlays on decks and yeah the Non-skid sand is the truth. Mix it into any sealer or varnish
@invisibilianone6288
Жыл бұрын
How long have you had your plastic deck boards in use? Here, on west coast Oregon, mossy green algae slime will start growing on anything that doesn't move and some things that do...lol Hope your decking never lets your feet slip😎☕
@eh6971
Жыл бұрын
@@taylorsuss5396 It sure saves me from slipping.😁
@actontreadway1168
Жыл бұрын
I don't know what "it" is, yet, but I also can't tolerate it.
@mattjewett4473
Жыл бұрын
Plastic decking
@kimosabbe50
Жыл бұрын
My first guess was lactose 😬
@actontreadway1168
Жыл бұрын
@@mattjewett4473 jeez, I might like it even less than he does!
@SisterShirley
Жыл бұрын
My guess is Trex composite type decking
@PatrickGunderson
Жыл бұрын
Plastic decking
@thowd11
Жыл бұрын
Minor suggestion. You should put your stove on a nice pedestal. It saves your back and you can store wood underneath. Thank you for all you do!
@maverick4462
Жыл бұрын
Truth
@thomaswypyszinski3645
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Just what I would do.
@Jayadams2004
Жыл бұрын
Oh that makes to much sense, that’s like wearing shoes to save your feet….
@scotttrubee8642
Жыл бұрын
@@Jayadams2004I noticed he doesn't wear shoes/boots, do you know what that's about?
@oudonbail
Жыл бұрын
@@scotttrubee8642 he is a attention seeker on his videos, its a recent thing he got into called earthing. But instead of now and then he does it in dangerous situations
@papakernz
Жыл бұрын
We build quite a few decks. I hardly ever do exposed screws on a deck anymore, especially a cedar deck. It just looks amateur with so many options for hidden screw fastening systems on the market these days. The Simpson, Kreg and Camo systems are widely used even by home owners now. The lack of exposed fasteners extends the life of the decking and the systems aren't super expensive anymore. Available at any box store these days.
@mongo1982
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely right.
@brianharris2179
Жыл бұрын
Another good trick if you don't want chalk on your deck boards is to keep a fresh chalk box and fill it with water that way it leaves a temporary line you can follow but it just dries up. Trick I learned from an old framer.
@jaysenurlacher4299
10 ай бұрын
Baby powder in a chalk box works good too. I definitely would not use chalk on raw material.
@OPSTuT
Жыл бұрын
I’ve built stuff like this for 45 years. I that’s the first time I’ve seen someone use the speed square to line up the screws. Awesome.
@SisterShirley
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Cody, this old gal learns something new from you each video. You and your loved ones are in my prayers.
@TheBelrick
Жыл бұрын
Why isn't Cody worried about flooding? The proximity to that small river makes me nervous. I have a small creek running through my property and when the floods come every few years, the water levels rise by over 3m.
@fsoileau
Жыл бұрын
I agree with your method of constructing a deck, the gap will allow for shrinkage but also allow for cleanup. As for the chalk line and measured spacing of the deck, screws may add 1/2 hour but are well worth the cohesive aesthetics of the overall project. As for the hammer, 40-year of framing and own stiletto hammers but the Vaughan 19oz is the best-valued framing hammer you could buy.
@wranglerstar
Жыл бұрын
I agree, thank you,
@MarkoMygun
Жыл бұрын
19 ounces really 45 years ago my partner gave me a job building houses and I had no tools so he gave me a 32 ounce framing hammer that's what I started with.
@noahfyan9617
Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of the 22 oz or 24 oz straight claw for general purpose use
@geraldtakala1721
Жыл бұрын
Screws also allow for easier disassembly if needed
@fsoileau
Жыл бұрын
I agree in the 1980s we all used Hart and Dalluge 25 - 28oz framing hammers. 40 years later we use nail guns much more than then. We are no longer expected to sink a 16d in 2-3 hits. Now I can afford to pay $150 for a titanium hammer. The one thing I require is a good old-fashioned wood handle.@@MarkoMygun
@TheBeatenPaths
Жыл бұрын
Should have coated all your wood with boiled linseed oil to handle the moisture.
@edmayhew
5 ай бұрын
It's cedar, it's incredibly rot resistant.
@TheBeatenPaths
5 ай бұрын
@@edmayhew If you oil it, it's still going to quadruple it's life, if not more. Even cedar rots eventually, it's still just a wood.
@leeyoung1367
Жыл бұрын
You have a bunch of those boards upside down. Spike knots down round knots up
@guytech7310
Жыл бұрын
Straighten deck boards: Just use a clamp, Most modern woodworking clamps are reversible and you can flip the end piece to the other side of the clamp and use it as an expansion clamp to push the board into place. Just screw in a scrap peice of wood into the deck frame for a block to press against. This works much better than using a chisel which isn't designed to work for leverage. All you end up doing is dulling the edge.
@geraldtakala1721
Жыл бұрын
I used Jacobs windlass to straighten tongue and groove boards
@adzmo5422
Жыл бұрын
Me, an Australian (doomed to Bunnings timber) weeping over how straight those decking boards are...
@BluestedSRT4
Жыл бұрын
I would run a 1/4" round over router bit over those cut ends just to ease the edges and lessen splinters on bare feet. That's me though.
@nellayema2455
Жыл бұрын
That would look nice and finished, too.
@invisibilianone6288
Жыл бұрын
Enough splinters, in bare feet aids in better bare feet traction, in winter😁
@ryan_m.19
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this series! Would you mind discussing how the deck connects to the rest of the platform in a future video?
@25brettt
Жыл бұрын
Blue chalk lines will wash off where red lines are permanent
@rrmerlin3402
Жыл бұрын
The red chalk lines are very permanent. I' ve seen a red line on a 70 year old foundation
@brianhoxworth3881
Жыл бұрын
White is the best, you can see it and it cleans up nice. We use it on flooring installation.
@atypicalviking1369
Жыл бұрын
I agree that white is best for finish/show work.
@primeribviking3688
Жыл бұрын
So is there just going to be a random anvil on a log all by itself now?
@invisibilianone6288
Жыл бұрын
GMO technology, we're growing them here😁⚡
@elihutson4553
Жыл бұрын
Have a wonderful day gentlemen
@ret7army
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate real wood...cedar is quite nice. Plastic has too many issues
@vortexan9804
Жыл бұрын
And....usually requires 12 to 16 in. Joist spacing, wood, can do 24.
@scottybobatv
Жыл бұрын
The one thing he can't tolerate, now he's barefoot it's stray Legos on the carpet, I'm told it's more painful then child birth 😲
@gale212
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact... there is real rainforest in the mountains of VA, NC, TN
@OnceUponReddit
Жыл бұрын
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty, beloved. Make something, touch earth
@sawdustadikt979
Жыл бұрын
I know you like great designed tools, the deck wise brand hardwood wrench is epic. I’m a middle aged self employed carpenter, I only work with actual wood decking, plastic has its place, it’s place is not on decks, handrails or siding. Anyways, there is a ton of leverage with it and it’s hands free after you set the gap you want, it keeps its place with friction. It was an absolute game changer for me.
@svetlozartushev1689
Жыл бұрын
Now a tip for you. Your power drill has an ajustable clutch. No need to slow down at the very end while screwing. No worries it is common for first timers to do this.
@15630scarusrd
Жыл бұрын
Works great if every board is the same density or you don't have a knot nearby. A true professional knows how to fether the trigger to get a perfect depth.
@seanrobinson6407
Жыл бұрын
He drilled pilot holes so the density knot argument doesn't work. Set the clutch.
@bigpoppa101101
Жыл бұрын
A proho would have his own sawmill
@Valkaneer
Жыл бұрын
On the bowed board, the way we use to do it is screw a 2x4 down on an angle so that a wedge can fit between it and the board, now tap with your hammer till the board is straight, then screw it down in place.
@lordgman1
Жыл бұрын
Here in Florida a wood deck only lasts until the first rainy season, so I'm glad Trex has become such a good alternative option
@vincenta.1677
Жыл бұрын
Another tip,never use a chalkline on decking, can't tolerate that! Pull a string line from end to end , no damn chalk on the decking. Act accordingly 😁🇺🇸👍
@BarrySoetoro187
Жыл бұрын
Use a screw and a pry bar not a chisel
@Qwickset
Жыл бұрын
4:53 "Chalk is always nice....the first rain it washes away" -- as long as it's blue chalk.....do not use red chalk if you want less permanence. ;)
@ruserious9577
Жыл бұрын
Chalk does NOT wash-off after the first rain. In fact I've revisited steel roofs I put-on 15 years ago...and the chalk lines are still there. Act accordingly.
@michael.schuler
10 ай бұрын
Pro Tip: For decking jobs, buy an inexpensive 6-8" try square and drill two holes through the blade, parallel to its edge, at the spacing and diameter of your pre-drill holes. For alignment, make a short line at the tip of the blade in line with the holes. You can use this line to align holes with those of the preceeding board. Eliminates repetitive measuring hole distances from board edges while also keeping holes square to edge and in line.
@DIY-mo5jz
Жыл бұрын
I went through the comments to see if anyone else asked this question, but couldn’t find any. I’d like to ask if there’s a specific reason for using a drill for driving screws and an impact driver for drilling ?
@timbeatty11
11 ай бұрын
I would worry about flooding that close to a river
@jerradgindle
Жыл бұрын
You do such beautiful work! I wish I could work with you. I just got my first framing hammer; a 14oz framing hammer with the magnetic tip. A good friend of mine uses a wooden stiletto 14-ounce
@brotherbax4083
Жыл бұрын
True PNW man using the adjective “skookum” to describe the screws.For those in the rest of the world, it’s a Chinook Jargon word for strong, reliable, big, etc. Keep up the good work!
@brianscheuermann9862
11 ай бұрын
They make a tool for straightening decking boards without chiseling into the joist.
@spintter121805
Жыл бұрын
I guess you’ve never spent time in the southeast United States. Mildew and mold are the state flowers, and it’s extremely hot. We use white oak and cypress.
@nathanlarivey8802
Жыл бұрын
A 3 foot board with one screw in the end, screwed to the joist will give you plenty of prying power for those really bowed boards
@bennunyour4121
Жыл бұрын
Drilling with a driver? Screwing with a drill? 😳
@billr6983
Жыл бұрын
Doing that for the same reason he's working barefoot. It makes people comment despite themselves.
@davidmorris4353
Жыл бұрын
Hey Cody! I've been a loyal subscriber for years but rarely ever comment BUT I just wanted to give you a high five and express my gratitude for your channel and content. Even though I am much older than you, you remind me of my grandfather and father with your frank and honest approach to life and your love of God and family. You have blessed my life and I just wanted to thank you! Health and Blessings to you and your sweet family- David
@charlesoneill6760
Жыл бұрын
I was taught to use the carpenter pencil to space the boards on a deck.
@lecompterc83
Жыл бұрын
Cody, didn’t you build a similar platform a while ago for a different wall tent?
@markfreese3396
Жыл бұрын
Much that has been given much will be required.
@smokedbrisket3033
Жыл бұрын
Down in these parts, that beautiful cedar would turn a nice gray-green from mildew in about 6 months. I'd love to put something like that on my property, but archery season down here, we still see daytime highs in the upper 80s with plenty of humidity.
@brianhoxworth3881
Жыл бұрын
Cypress is the way to go.
@smokedbrisket3033
Жыл бұрын
@@brianhoxworth3881 - totally agree. Dad and I tore down my grandfather's old barn around 1980 or so, and it had been there since the 1920s or 30s. I don't know where my grandfather got the cypress beams from, but they were as solid as the day he put them in. Cypress is just such a slow-growing tree, they aren't really commercially viable. They don't rot, but they will still assume the green/gray of the Louisiana Gulf Coast mildew. Believe me, I'd love to put in a vertical wall tent. It just isn't in the cards for where my land is.
@deadbrother5355
Жыл бұрын
I think you, the outsider, and mr chickadee should be collaborators.
@TheGsquad697
Жыл бұрын
I sure hope that river never floods!! Nice build though
@timmynormand8082
Жыл бұрын
I would paint Porch n deck. In the plywood. Also a linseed oil on the cedar. I WILL BE INSPECTING
@FJ4X420
Жыл бұрын
Grand dad would say get your jeans hemmed and wear shoes or boots like a real man🙂
@wdbrnr63
Жыл бұрын
Western red cedar is great, but are you sure you have the hardest climate on wood siding at 1900 ft above sea level? Have you ever lived in a climate where nothing dries for weeks?
@OneWildTurkey
Жыл бұрын
1/3 of 16 is 8? Something seems off there. What about the new 'self-drilling' screws? They work well on SYP, is cedar too different? Chalk lines are really handy - use blue because the red sticks around a lot longer.
@mrstevenrowe
Жыл бұрын
never use screws always use nails screws are heat treated so they break after time
@TheSnakeman3
Жыл бұрын
Always learning from you Cody. Thank you.
@NoGamerLikeThis
Жыл бұрын
Awesome and super educational, the kinds of things you wish somebody in your family couldve taught you!! I’m curious why you predrill the 1/8 holes with the impact and send the screws into the wood with the drill? Not vice versa?
@atypicalviking1369
Жыл бұрын
I was wondering a similar thing. He uses the drill because of the control he has, he doesn't need the Impact mode. + drill is quieter on screws.
@mopreppinmolivin
Жыл бұрын
Here's another pro tip. When you have lumber that isn't straight lay the board with the curve turning away from your last course instead of towards it. Start attaching the board from one end and use the leverage from the unattached to push it in tight to your spacer and screw into place. It is much, much easier than using the leverage afforded to you by a 6 inch chisel or pry bar, etc.
@ncphenom2309
Жыл бұрын
Actually that’s not correct. Maybe if you are working with multiple people but if you are by yourself it it nearly impossible to do. The way Cody did it is actually the correct and really easiest way to do it.
@pwnonymous
Жыл бұрын
You should build a sauna next door to the cabin, double the healing benefits after you exit your cold plunges.
@davidryansargent6731
Жыл бұрын
Don't use red or black chaulk on ANYTHING you want it to come off of
@user-gh8wt2zi2n
11 ай бұрын
I think where I live in the desert is the worst for wood siding you don't even see any modern houses with it. The very dry, very hot, very intense sun just eats wood up and fast.
@stevenshepherd5721
Жыл бұрын
Is there a reason why you’re drilling with an impact, and driving screws with a drill? I know a Proho can complete a project as they wish, but it seemed unusual.
@jellybean9396
Жыл бұрын
Isn’t white cedar number one probably don’t have that good stuff on the west coast
@robertezell1916
Жыл бұрын
Here in the Deep South, that distinction falls to Cypress. Cypress will last forever with minimal maintenance. Add in red cedar to the mix and you have a wood house that will last a lifetime!
@sooweeq123
11 ай бұрын
Did you wrap the tops of your deck joist to minimize rot?
@stevenlilly
Жыл бұрын
Do you guys on the west normally cut your deck boards flush? Usually have them with a little overhang on the other coast.. 😂 Also, white or blue chalk for your line.. Others like red are quite permanent..
@atypicalviking1369
Жыл бұрын
I built decks in North Dakota for roughly 1 year, in the West BTW. We always would leave a 1/2 inch ledge, and we often installed a piece of facia on the joist.
@MrMarkRoads
Жыл бұрын
I framed in Phoenix in the late 80s after The Marine Corps. Vaughn 32 oz.
@MrAxes777
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know why anyone would buy a stiletto hammer.
@TheDappo
Жыл бұрын
Drilling holes with a Makita impact for screws to be driven in with a DeWalt featuring a Milwaukee bit. Debate settled, just use everything at once
@ajs96350
Жыл бұрын
$2 a foot is a really really good deal for 2x6 red cedar. I would love to get that price. Is it trolling I'm seeing, using an impact for drilling and drill for running screws?
@invisibilianone6288
Жыл бұрын
Drill has over-run clutch, in the drive.🎯
@samuelmccombs9822
Жыл бұрын
Double the outside band and notch in the post. Don't nail are screw to the side of the post. It'll fail after several years.
@eprofessio
Жыл бұрын
I love the availability of long grain furs and beautiful cedars in the Great Northwest!
@ryno4388
Жыл бұрын
Just make sure you get the right kind of chalk that’ll wash off. Irwin makes some that’s dang near permanent marker. I grabbed the wrong chalk line once upon a time and now the floor of my chicken coop has permanent black lines on it. I’ve had chickens in there for two years and it still hasn’t come off hardly.
@williamsellers1904
Жыл бұрын
As a contractor with every kind of tool under the sun... colors and brand mean little. Get a basic platform , and USE THEM. The right tool for the job will save you every time. Bless.
@Just_Crushing
Жыл бұрын
I hope you got all the necessary government permission slips for all that unsafe activity
@solvend
Жыл бұрын
Red chalk tends to stain more than the traditional blueish chalk too
@quietparadise
Жыл бұрын
on that verse at 2:15 (or another similar, i ain't a scholar by any means) my mind always hears "do what you're doing like Jesus asked if you'd do him a favor" . . and you wanna do your best, cause, i mean, it's for HIM
@jacksimpsonmusic
Жыл бұрын
Genuinely curious - how do you ensure your joists are the right size for your decking? Do you end up with overhang?
@rrmerlin3402
Жыл бұрын
The decking can run long......then trim off
@jacksimpsonmusic
Жыл бұрын
@@rrmerlin3402 does this work for the width of the decking and length? I thought it would look strange to have the width trimmed
@rrmerlin3402
Жыл бұрын
Yes, ripping the width will be noticeable especially if Its over an inch. If needed to be spot on, I calculate the spacing and decking for joist length then add a few inches. As you get to a the end you can now accurately measure the joist and cut to length . I would rip to fit the board that was up against the house and that made it more unnoticed. Somtimes I make the width half inch proud of the face board to make an accent. @@jacksimpsonmusic
@jacksimpsonmusic
Жыл бұрын
@@rrmerlin3402 appreciate the response. Thanks mate!
@rrmerlin3402
Жыл бұрын
I hope it helps @@jacksimpsonmusic
@actionjksn
Жыл бұрын
Cedar will rot just like anything else and it should have a preservative applied. I have found the best products are the ones made for wood boats. I'm a professional tradesman for over 20 years so I've got a lot of research on this.
@benthelivinghuman500I
Жыл бұрын
Hey Cody, how did you attach the deck onto the pre existing floor?
@DavidVanHelden1
Жыл бұрын
We all wish we had the kind of youtube money to build these kind of nice things...😅😅😅
@ansila316
Жыл бұрын
Nice trick for fixing the bow by yourself. This past summer I built a floating deck for a future pergola and had to ask my son to help me lever it into place.
@johnericmccorkle
Жыл бұрын
speed square spacer on deck boards....yes that is a perfect little tip!
@fredeschen3783
Жыл бұрын
You have a sawmill and you are paying $2 a foot for decking 🤷♀️
@cherylannesmith8610
6 ай бұрын
In bare feet no less - think wood splinters and emergency rooms
@chriseason2785
Жыл бұрын
Nope, you put green wood as tight as you can. It will never have as much water in it than when you cut the lowes strap off it. Then if you get a crooked one, the difference is not as bad as if you had a 1/4 inch gap between them.
@backpackerx
Жыл бұрын
I see you've switched over to the heavier, Fall toupee for the season. I'll bet Mrs Wranglerstar has you back to wearing the lighter Summer toupee soon.
@carlzirk
Жыл бұрын
That worked out well with the boards ending up flush on the end. Pro planning.
@Chad-jw9uc
Жыл бұрын
Tidy job, that’s a lovely little stove. It would Be nice to be sat up in there now having a coffee on a stormy old day outside.
@UNLenergy
Жыл бұрын
Drills are for drilling and impacts are for screwing.
@robertezell1916
Жыл бұрын
We use a 16 penny nail for spacing.
@Labradorslobber
Жыл бұрын
They make a tool For those screws and it sets your spacing.
@eprofessio
Жыл бұрын
One suggestion on your framing. You could notch the support post and set the stringer in the notch. It’s a small detail. I understand if you tell me to pound sand.
@adamheckenberg5861
10 ай бұрын
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. That was my first verse I took to heart.
@Will-Parr
Жыл бұрын
No bare feet at a construction site.
@thegiant573
Жыл бұрын
I am afraid it is too close to the creek and will get washed away in a flood. Looks great.
@br6145
Жыл бұрын
Nice deck Cody. I always use stainless trim screws for cedar. Coated steel screws will rot with cedar. Bet that site smells great. Enjoy.
@bigboots101
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard of Florida, Good Sir. The humidity, combined with the insects and fungus, mean nothing wood lasts more than 10 years or so unless it's olde school heart of pine (90 year old+ longleaf). That shist sounds like ceramic when you hammer it.
@leekekwick4496
Жыл бұрын
I’m confused about why you used the drill to put screws in and the driver to pre drill…?
@Tyguyborgerding
Жыл бұрын
A milwaukee torx bit on a dewalt drill!? I'm surprised the drill didn't explode!
@Propaneo-insaneo
Жыл бұрын
Professional carpenter trick: buy material that is longer than even you think you need and run both sides wild and match the reveal of whatever you end up with
@EggmondChad
Жыл бұрын
I say you should expand the list of things you cannot tolerate. The more intolerant and more inquisitive you become, the higher the chance of your survival.
@gakrazykajun
Жыл бұрын
Very nice construction and workmanship...can't tolerate unkempt building.
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