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Building the Farmers Porch

Larry Begins by installing the ledger to the frame of the home for the new deck. Bob talks to the contractor regarding the types of nails chosen, hot dipped galvanized for exterior usage on the deck were chosen for their strength and corrosion resistance. Bob next talks about the natural crowning of wood and which way to install it on your deck to insure a level surface. Larry Landers then gives a tip on joist hangers to insure a tight fit and then installs a gusset to support the roof load of the deck.
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Building the Farmers Porch

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" Okay what we're putting on here is the pressure treated written -- ledger they'll carry some of the framing for the deck. We're going right into the existing house would you look at here's the last piece is heating and behind it of course. There's a full four by six which is an excellent condition and we're putting in some fifteen pound felt. Paper just -- to keep us. He -- separation there and Larry you've got to the usual unusual situation here. You had to cut into the existing woman we have to cut into the same still have over there the four by six births fell. And what we -- a bill to put a piece of ice and water shield down there to prevent the moisture from the concrete. Through we're entering the warden -- I don't idea that barrier and this'll be a doubled up two by -- right right but with a plywood custody in between but we only put the first one in. We're now also can nail the joists on what got to nail be used. Sixteen penny hard. Dipped galvanized nails of hot dipped one there's the one they're the ones who really grip that's right okay. -- we like to do a lot ahead of an album that's likely that it -- the cabinet. Now every piece of lumber even though might look real straight. As a natural deflection to a crown we call it. You want to eyeball it make sure you place that crowd facing up. So that when you load this. Deck framework with the decking material and people it flattens out. Now Larry how come we're. Face nailing it like that on this side well going to have another unit on the other side. So the two by eight. Double up on it yet so it's not necessary to put the joist and whenever you can through nail like that you're better off but I noticed that on the job. And this join the the -- up against the house. Your toe nailing first before you put the joist hanger I would like to attach it to the -- house person that's. By the joist hanger asked would that is it it locks it in better. It indeed is if you do it the other way around and you just put your joist hanger in place. And then set the ends of the of the two by sixes right into it you're always going to have a certain amount of play in never going to be really get it really really -- that's my problem. OK now this outer member. I guess is the most important one. And what you done so far as you put up. Plywood that goes in between the two. Two by ten -- suspect. What's the purpose of making this just so be -- former gusted with -- make this outer beam which is going to support. The -- polls which supports the rope that fit. Exactly because he essentially you've your laminated beam it's gonna take the roof -- actually been transferred down to the down to build a deck would repair experts it appears in the case and it just goes nail right on with the same. Existing penny -- that's right well."

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