{"id":412,"date":"2019-09-24T16:31:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2020-01-19T05:51:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T05:51:18","slug":"how-to-build-rectangular-decks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/24\/how-to-build-rectangular-decks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build Rectangular Decks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Step 1: Place the two corner Dek-Block\u00ae piers closest to the house.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"node-20\" class=\"node node-how-to-build clearfix\">\n<div id=\"build\">\n<div class=\"hwright\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-413 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/olearyandsons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/build_rectangular_deck_01_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"147\" \/>Set them directly on the soil. If the ground is sloped, remove some top soil from directly underneath the block until the block sits level. The blocks should be as close to the house as possible. Verify the correct distance between the blocks by referencing the dimensions found on the plan. The outside edge of the finished deck will extend out past the center of the Dek-Block\u00ae piers by 13 1\/2&#8243; on both sides.<\/p>\n<h3>Our deck Installer&#8217;s Comments<\/h3>\n<p>There is no such thing as a perfectly level yard. I get a lot of calls and e-mails from people who try not to use 4&#215;4 posts. The best tip I can give anyone building a rectangular deck is to use 4&#215;4 posts, even if you only have a very slight slope of the yard. Leveling every block to each other is very difficult and time consuming. If you need a 2-1\/4&#8243; 4&#215;4 post, make the cut. It takes about 90 seconds to measure and cut,and the post only weighs a few pounds. 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