{"id":172,"date":"2017-04-18T05:47:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T05:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2017-05-18T12:25:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T12:25:23","slug":"how-to-build-a-wood-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/18\/how-to-build-a-wood-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Wood Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been considering building an outdoor deck to your home, call O\u2019Leary and Sons to help you with the design and construction. They are licensed and professional, aiming for customer satisfaction and quality service.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to try their hand at DIY, here are a few pointers. Just remember: hiring <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-45 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/reinforce-deck-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"reinforce deck\" width=\"454\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/reinforce-deck-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/reinforce-deck.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/>professionals such as the ones at O\u2019Leary and Sons ensures that everything is safe and standardized by coding laws, as well as manageable with a tight schedule. The first thing to talk about are the different things you\u2019re going to need. The first item you going to need is a level, if you do not use a level in your deck will not be level, and it\u2019ll be very awkward walking around on your deck if it is not on an even plane. The next thing you\u2019ll need is a power drill, this is pretty self-explanatory. The next thing you\u2019ll need is a tape measure, again, this item is pretty self-explanatory. You will also need a framing square, chalk line, hammer, and goggles. The next thing you\u2019ll need are some gloves as well as a shovel.<\/p>\n<p>The next you want to do is determine the type of what you\u2019re going to use the most common types of wood art mahogany, Cedar, Pine, and Cypress. Since you came here looking to build your own wood deck I\u2019m going to assume that you are on a budget and if you\u2019re on a budget I would not suggest use pine because Pine is absurdly expensive, but what I would recommend is Cedar, it\u2019s relatively cheaper and more robust.<\/p>\n<p>Once you determine your type of wood, you\u2019ll want to start drilling posts, if you have extra money I would deftly suggest that you rent out a borer, it might such a bad couple hundred dollars but the amount of time it\u2019ll save you is huge.<\/p>\n<p>The next thing you want to do is actually fill the holes with cement.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be inviting guests over often? Do you plan on installing a pool, or heck something you should really consider is where you\u2019re currently residing. If you\u2019re an urban area then perhaps you should build smaller deck whereas if you large area you should build a larger deck. There are many things to consider before you even start your <a href=\"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\">building a deck colorado springs<\/a>, but this is probably the most important.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of dealing with the hassle of large DIY projects, calling <a href=\"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\">OLeary and Sons<\/a> will make your <a href=\"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/03\/maximize-your-outdoor-living-with-oleary-and-sons-get-your-free-estimate-today\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Maximize Your Outdoor Living with O&#039;Leary and Sons \u2013 Get Your Free Estimate Today!\">deck building<\/a> process headache free. Call today for a consultation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been considering building an outdoor deck to your home, call O\u2019Leary and Sons to help you with the design and construction. They are licensed and professional, aiming for customer satisfaction and quality service. 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