TO ENSURE A STRAIGHT EDGE, EXTEND THE DECKING BEYOND THE FINISHED EDGE AND TRIM AFTER ALL DECKING IS INSTALLED.

LEDGER BOARD

FASCIA

X

2" - 5"

5" MAX.

2" MIN.

5.5" MIN.

3/4" MIN.THROUGH BOLTS OR LAG SCREWS,

STAGGER IN 2 ROWS

Refer to local building codes to determine how to fasten deck to home.2" x 8" LEDGER BOARD FASTENER LAYOUT

JOIST PROTECTOR

1/8” - 1/4" THICK SPACERSENSURE CONSISTENT GAPS BETWEEN BOARDS

FASCIA

CONCRETE PAD

LEDGER BOARD

SIDINGLEDGERFLASHINGHOUSE

WRAP

CONCRETEPILE FOOTING

CONCRETESTAIR PAD

WOOD STRINGER

STEELSTRINGER

ALUMINUMSTRINGER

CONCRETE DECK BLOCK

POST BASE

SCREWPILE

RIMJOIST

POSTBRACE

POSTBLOCKING

DECKJOIST

MID-SPANJOIST BLOCKING

2-3 PLYBEAM

BRACE-TO-POSTCONNECTOR

JOIST-TO-BEAMCONNECTOR

JOISTHANGER

POST-TO-BEAMCONNECTOR

ALUMINUMPOST

POSTBLOCKING

END JOIST

4" x 4" POSTBLOCKING

STRINGERCONNECTOR

DROP-DOWNHEADER

MULTI - PLYJOIST HANGER

STAIRHEADER

DECKING-TO-JOISTCONNECTOR

COMPACTEDGRAVEL BASE

CONCEALED FLANGEJOIST HANGER

JOIST PROTECTOR

JOIST PROTECTOR

DECKING OPTIONS

BASIC CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL OPTIONS

RAILING OPTIONS

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DECK Guide

GROOVE-EDGE COMPOSITE

SQUARE-EDGE COMPOSITE

COMPOSITE FASCIA

2” x 6” DECKING

5/4 RADIUS EDGE

TREATED WOOD FRAME METAL PICKETS

ALUMINUM FRAME GLASS PANEL

ALUMINUM FRAME AND PICKETS

FRAMELESS GLASS

TREATED WOOD

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1. Research deck design and construction. Alw

ays make sure to check local

building codes prior to starting your deck project.

2. Establish the deck location. Check for objects such as vents, m

eters, air conditioners, plum

bing fixtures, etc. that may im

pact deck design and/or construction.

3. D

etermine how

the deck will be supported. Establish ledger board,

footing, post, beam, joist, bridging, stair, guard rail and handrail locations.

4. Confirm

footing locations. If screw or concrete piles are planned, have all

underground utilities located.

5. Confirm

the staircase design. Calculate the number of steps from

the finished deck surface to the ground, as w

ell as the distance the treads will

project outward from

the deck.

6. M

ake a “Site Plan” drawing. Show

the property lines, house and deck. Include the lot dim

ensions, overall deck dimensions and distance betw

een the deck and property lines in all directions.

7. M

ake a scaled “Plan View

” drawing. Show

all structural components of

the deck from a top-dow

n perspective. Include dimensions.

8. M

ake a scaled “Front Elevation” drawing. Show

the structural com

ponents of the deck from a straight-on, front-view

perspective. Include the dim

ensions.

9. D

evelop a materials list or take your deck plan to your local Co-op

Hom

e Centre for recomm

ended materials and a price quote.

10. Secure a building permit. Your draw

ings and material list w

ill be required.

• Tape measure

• Pencil• G

round stakes• M

ason line• Plum

b bob• Spade• Fram

ing hamm

er• Fram

ing square• U

tility knife• Pry bar

• Chalk line• Level• D

rill & bits

• Wrenches

• Caulking gun• H

andsaw• Circular saw• Safety glasses• Ear plugs

• Tool belt• G

loves• Sledge-

hamm

er• Speed square• Bar clam

p• Posthole

auger• Laser level• Construction

adhesive

• Chisel• M

etal snips• M

itre saw• Im

pact driver• Jigsaw• Table saw• Router• Sander

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The information contained here is m

eant for general guidance. This is not a final design or plan. You are responsible for code approval and the final design. Check w

ith a building-code official or a building expert to make sure that

the materials and construction m

ethods shown m

eet local codes and conditions and are suitable to your situation. CO

-OP assum

es no responsibility for the correct use of this information. Before starting construction, you should

enlist a professional to examine all plans.

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