Building A Floating Deck On Uneven Ground

Set the four corners for the deck.

Building a floating deck on uneven ground.

Building a floating deck 01 07. While a floating deck might be next to a building it may also be a standalone structure in the middle of your yard. Digging about 6 inches into the ground create holes for the blocks so you can adjust raise or lower to make them even. This article will explain how to build an elevated deck with common tools on a budget in female speak.

Technically we are still working on it but the remaining work is all cosmetic. Build the deck frame. The functional parts are done. 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.

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. Install your floating deck flooring by measuring all of the boards and trim them as needed so they re even. Align one board along the edge of the deck frame and attach it with your screws. If necessary you can also build the deck on top of the concrete blocks.

When building a floating deck on uneven ground your biggest challenge will be to make the ground even so the deck is stable. The blocks should be spaced to make a 7 x 19 rectangle. This type of deck can only be made in areas that do not have a deep winter frost. My husband and i built this ourselves mostly it was him but i helped.

Build a floating deck. At first we wanted to cover the entire leveled area wood and everything but after taking measurements and trying to keep the cost down we decided to go with a 16 x 16 ft. 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. The crew builds a pair of decks that appear to float above a manmade creek.

These are the standard joists. 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. We left some spacing between planks to allow for expansion during hot and humid days and for rain water to filter through.