How Do You Build A Deck (Attached To House)?
The following steps describe how to build a basic attached deck. PARTS. These are the basic deck parts and their descriptions.. Ledger Board – This gets attached to the house with lag bolts. It is typically a 2×10 or 2×12 (depends on the size of the deck). Posts – These are attached to the footings and hold up the two ends of the beam. They are typically 6x6s. Footings – These are cement blocks in the ground to which the posts are attached. Beam – This sits on top of the two posts and runs parallel to the house. It is typically two 2x10s or two 2x12s (depends on the size of the deck). Joists – These run perpendicular to the house, running from the ledger board to (over) the beam. These are typically 2x10s (depends on the size of the deck though). Decking (Deck Boards) – These sit on top of the joists and run parallel to the house. This is what you stand on. Post Anchor – One end of this metal bracket gets cemented into the footing. The other end gets attached to the bottom of the post.
