Building A Floating Deck On Uneven Ground

Build a floating deck.

Building a floating deck on uneven ground.

How to save money by building your own deck. Cut seven pressure treated 2x6 boards to length at 93 inches using a circular saw or power miter saw. Our simple plan was to build a floating deck right there on the square leveled area adding a privacy screen on one side and railings on the most elevated parts. The crew builds a pair of decks that appear to float above a manmade creek.

Building a floating deck 01 07. Digging about 6 inches into the ground create holes for the blocks so you can adjust raise or lower to make them even. The blocks should be spaced to make a 7 x 19 rectangle. When building a floating deck on uneven ground your biggest challenge will be to make the ground even so the deck is stable.

We left some spacing between planks to allow for expansion during hot and humid days and for rain water to filter through. The ground that we picked for our floating deck was uneven so i had to play a little with cinder blocks and bricks to level the frame. Once i was finished with levering the frame i could start nailing the planks to the frame. Clear a flat area of lawn or use a garage floor or driveway for building the deck frame.

The functional parts are done. Technically we are still working on it but the remaining work is all cosmetic. Here is how i built a deck in my backyard it s a floating deck which means it simply rests on blocks at ground level and is not anchored deeply in the ground. While a floating deck might be next to a building it may also be a standalone structure in the middle of your yard.

Set the four corners for the deck. My husband and i built this ourselves mostly it was him but i helped. Build the deck frame. These are the standard joists.

Install your floating deck flooring by measuring all of the boards and trim them as needed so they re even. If necessary you can also build the deck on top of the concrete blocks. Align one board along the edge of the deck frame and attach it with your screws. A ground level deck sometimes referred to as a floating deck or platform deck is so called because unlike conventional decks a ground level deck is not attached to a home or building.