im looking at giving this a go, but ive never done nor seen it done, i dont want it raised, i just want it the height of the joists it will sit on, but dont know how to get it level or even secure, i obviousely donf just put it onto the soil or it will rot??

 

any got any pics or advice

I have and i enjoyed every minute lol, I have a CD rom on building your own decking, if you want it pm your address i will send it out tomorrow.

 

You will still need some posts concreted in the ground for support or you can create concrete plinths to sit the joist onto. Also some weed blanket stuff from B&Q to lay down on the floor before building

cheers bud, pm sent

its pretty easy to do but beware . rats love to live under it . for this reason you are best to have a couple of courses of bricks around edge to stop the little barks getting in.

i done one for my sister last year built in a sound system and 100 inch projector brilliant on a nice night bbq and a good film

ive got a great rat trap named riddick lol

 

i done one for my sister last year built in a sound system and 100 inch projector brilliant on a nice night bbq and a good film

 

just a bit of decking to sit on and hide the grass will do lol, but does sound nice though

thats all this started out as then the ideas kept flowing from her lol

thats how my bathroom started out, just a new bath toilet and wasbasin a row of tiles and a lick of paint, 3.5k down the line and she is still thinking of ideas lol

sshh dont mention bathrooms iv been at mine for over a year she will make me finish it lol

but on the decking front it really is pretty easy just take you time. i found it best to get your frame fixed at the back then work your way to the front fixing and leveling as you go.

ive got a great rat trap named riddick lol

 

 

hmmm . dont think they would get too cosy with him about . top dog mate

cheers andy, he like to chase birds aswell, ran into the coal house more than once looking upo into the sky when they fly away while he is chasing them lol

is he crossed with something or do you feed him steroids lol

nah, he is an american bulldog, he just gets fed good food of dog meal, boiled veggies, boiled mince and is walked a lot and he sometimes comes for a jog with me (just a short one though)

Hi I used a cd with instructions too very good. depending on how long your decking will be a deck bar tool could alos be very useful and give you a lot easier time fitting decking.

Link to tool: http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/site/froogle/sn/675068

hope this helps. just take ur time you will be fine.

the size of him if he said he wanted steak he,d have bloody steak . he looks like a bulked up boxer . same face

Hi I used a cd with instructions too very good. depending on how long your decking will be a deck bar tool could alos be very useful and give you a lot easier time fitting decking.

Link to tool: http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/site/froogle/sn/675068

hope this helps. just take ur time you will be fine.

 

cheers for that mate:wink:

the size of him if he said he wanted steak he,d have bloody steak . he looks like a bulked up boxer . same face

 

american bulldogs are more of a mastif type dog

 

 

this is his tea, apart from the dog meal its a very nice meal, also gets some pasta now and then

 

bloody hell . looks just like my t tonight only 4 times bigger

Yup. Me and my dad done the one in the back garden, 2 platforms also. Was quite good. Since then he has done 2 neighbours decking for them.