The Carpenter Tips

First Deck Roast It
2x6 frame 5x8 top deck. Picture frame decking 3 ply 2x8 beam on 4x6 posts 3 1/2 foot deep concrete pilings 7” diameter. Hand rail reused from previous deck

Delivered Drywall Damage🤦‍♂️ Should I have Home Depot pick these up or are they still useable❓🤔

Builder wanted over $25,000 for this deck... so we decided to tackle it ourselves A lot of late nights, sore backs, and YouTube tutorials later, it's finally starting to come together. Honestly proud of how solid this frame turned out."

These block supports and makeshift shims are absolutely alarming! A $16,800 project should not rely on unstable-looking foundation work under the structure.

I am honestly losing my mind over this... My buddy has about $6,800 into materials already and keeps telling me "it'll all come together once the decking goes on" but I walked over there today and immediately started questioning everything.

Spent $26,400 on this backyard deck and pergola setup and now I'm regretting every dollar At first glance it looked amazing, but after the contractor left
we noticed uneven railings, sloppy cuts on the pergola beams, and stairs that already creak after one week.

If you need me, I’ll be out here turning lumber into lifestyle.

How’s this deck build? I’m having a deck built by a local local handyman and wanted to get y’all’s opinion.

Any advice or tips from people who've dealt with this before would be greatly appreciated!

$14,200 deck staircase build and the railing alignment still doesn't look right.

Hired a new-to-me contractor, how does this look?