Install the header beam.
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Notice that the tops of the 6x6 support posts are notched to hold the header beam.
To ensure your boards are 90 degrees to each other make a mark at 3 feet on one board from the end and mark the other at 4 feet from the same point.
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Install the 2 2x10 header beams to the notched 6x6 support posts.
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Use thru bolts for a solid and strong connection.
Install temporary bracing to keep the support posts level and in place.
Attach a 2 x 12 inch ledger board to the house to establish the deck position.
Measure the distance from the wall to the outside of the trim board and add 1 inch for overhang.
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Squeeze a bead of polyurethane marine sealant on the top edge of a side rim joist.
Tie strings to them marking the outer edges of your deck.
This adhesive actually fastens the decking in place.
Before allowing the concrete to cure for 48 hours embed a j bolt into each caisson image 2.
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Cut the deck boards to this length.
Pour concrete after mixing a batch of concrete shovel it into the holes and lop off the excess using a spare wood stake image 1.
Lay out footings and attach the ledger board use batterboards and mason s string lines to lay out footing locations for a deck that is 24 feet long and 14 feet wide.
This deck structure is designed to be enclosed as a four season porch in the near future.
Eventually this will help tie down the deck.