Course curriculum

  • 1.

    Introduction to Building a Deck

    • Welcome to How to Build a Freestanding Deck!

    • Getting to Know You

    • Video Lesson
  • 2.

    Planning the Deck

  • 3.

    Deck Finishes Determine the Framing Plan

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 4.

    Deck Framing Methods

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 5.

    Planning: Deck Joist Span

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 6.

    Planning: Deck Code

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 7.

    Planning: Loads and the Deck Joist Span Table

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 8.

    Planning: Deck Plan Development and Sizing Deck Beams

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 9.

    Planning: Sizing Deck Footings

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 10.

    Deck Framing Plan Review

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 11.

    Deck Framing Options: Ledger Support and Free Standing

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 12.

    Deck Footing Positions

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 13.

    Footing Forms and Checking Grade

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 14.

    Measuring Soil Capacity, Setting Footing Forms, Mixing and Placing Concrete

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 15.

    Post Base Hardware and Anchors

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 16.

    Anchoring Post Bases and Prepping Beneath the Deck

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 17.

    Measuring the Post Height

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 18.

    Installing Beam Posts

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 19.

    Beam Assembly

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 20.

    Post Cap Hardware

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 21.

    Joist Layout on the Beam

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 22.

    Joist Hangers, Hardware Corrosion and Lumber Crowns

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 23.

    Setting Deck Joists

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 24.

    Squaring the Deck Frame

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 25.

    Lateral Bracing and Joist Hanger Functions

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 26.

    Deck Stairs and Capping Joists

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 27.

    Guards and Hand Rails

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 28.

    Fastening the Stair Boxes

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 29.

    Load Paths

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 30.

    Tributary Area for Rim Beam Deck

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 31.

    Tributary Area for Cantilever Deck

    • Video Lesson
  • 32.

    Joist Span for Rim Beam Deck

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 33.

    Joist Span for Cantilever Deck

    • Video Lesson
  • 34.

    Beam Span

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 35.

    Blocking and Preparing for Finishes

    • Video Lesson
  • 36.

    Fascia Installation and Pressure-Treated Lumber

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 37.

    Decking Installation

    • Video Lesson

    • Quick Check
  • 38.

    Final Exam

    • Final Exam Details

    • Final Exam