my space is 36 sq feet 6 ft long 6 feet wide i want to build a wooden deck there?

Question

directions say use 2x4 or 2x6. i want to raise the deck 1 foot above ground how many boards will i need to make a nice inclosed deck here???

Answer 1

if you use a 2x6 you will need 12 boards. If yous use 2x4 18 boards. Plus you will need extra material for the beams under the boards. More than likely (2) 2x6 nail together will do. One in the middle and on the ends. Unless you are attaching to a house. Make sure there is a space between the floor boards. This will allow for expanding and contraction of the boards. About a width of a nail should do. Good Luck.

Answer 2

I would go with the 2 x 6's, this is what you need;
6 - 12' 2 x 6, which you will cut in half for your joists and rim joists, 2 of these will be for your top railing
7 - 12' 5/4 x 6 decking
Assuming 1 end of your deck will be open you will need 2 - 4 x 4 x 8' posts which you will place 1 in each corner, these will be cut to aprox. 41", approx. 43 2 x 2 x 36" long spindals placed 5" apart max. these spindals will be screwed to a 2 x 4 spanning between the posts so 2- 2 x 4 x 12, and then you will place another 2 x 6 on top of the posts to finish it off. You will need 3 lbs. of galvinized 16P nails and a 5 lb box of 2-12" deck screws. As far as getting the deck off the ground I would get 4 solid 6" concrete block, lay these on there side so the ^" part is vertical and consruct your deck on top of them giving you a 12" to top of decking height. Fasten your deck to the block with L angles and tapcon's

Answer 3

5 2x6 for the band and center support 4 1x2 nailed to the bottom inside for supporting joists 6 2x4 for the floor joists and 12 1x 6 for the floor and 6 or 7 deck block for corners center edges and one in the very middle for the 1 foot ground clearance.
good luck

Answer 4

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Answer 5

First of all the "supports" should be treated 4 x 4's sunk into the ground or put on pierblocks, sold in flat or with brackets embedded to accept the 4 x 4.

The "flooring" and framework of the deck can be 2 x whatever you choose.

Without strictly doing the math for you, I have a suggestion. Any HD or Lowes can give you a materials list, including hardware, etc. if you take them the measurements of what you're wanting. Then you can calculate the price, or compromises you can get away with.

Lumber is usually sold in Linear ft.. All you need do, is apply your measurements to the various lengths lumber is sold in, IE: 8,10,12,14,16 ft. etc.

Steven Wolf

Answer 6

There is nothing nice about a 6'x6' enclosed space. It is a closet.