A DIY Weekend Warrior Builds a Deck

Simpson Strong-Tie Seller Product sales Agent Andrew Slezak used his weekends for the past 5 months doing the job on creating the deck of his goals employing our Simpson Potent-Tie hardware. Find out what went into his Do-it-yourself deck develop and how he simply cannot hold out to spend additional time outside this summer season.  

It all started off when my fiancée, Hannah, and I moved into our new residence. The aged deck was outdated and wanted to go. As a semi-expert Diy weekend warrior with a single far too several jobs at a single time, I told Hannah, “Pff, babe, it’ll take like a weekend or two. A few weekends at the most …” Effectively, 5 months later, I can lastly say the deck project was concluded and Hannah is pretty excited.  

I have been with Simpson Robust-Tie considering that March of 2020 and I can actually say that I like currently being aspect of a organization that has fantastic values, presents you a do the job/everyday living harmony and would make you experience like aspect of a local community. I have figured out so much given that I have been in this article and have met a great deal of great individuals. As a supplier revenue rep, I enjoy interacting with shoppers and educating persons about our items. So I was enthusiastic that I received the opportunity to use a broad variety of our solutions for my very own deck make.

For planning this build, I made use of our totally free Deck Planner Software™ to just take the vision I experienced in my head and convey it to lifetime. I favored employing the software package it was uncomplicated to use, and it gave me a fantastic concept of what I required my deck to glance like. I also had some exterior aid as effectively from my uncle and Simpson Robust-Tie reps (thanks, Jonathan).  

As for the build alone, I mounted all of the deck boards on my deck with our Quik Drive® car-feed screw driving system. I was able to fasten down 140 sq. ft of deck boards when standing up within just two hrs in one weekend. Devoid of the Quik Travel, it would have been at minimum two weekends of intermittent work (let us be authentic, almost certainly 3).

For the compensated skilled whose time is income, employing the Quik Generate is a no brainer. I used our Outdoor Accents® goods, such as the ornamental publish caps (APDPC), T strap (APT), L strap tie (APL), flat strap (APST), and 90° angle (APA), for some critical relationship points. The connectors made becoming a member of all the things fast and simple. I also employed the deck pressure tie (DTT2Z) to safe my guardrail publish to the deck.

The Outdoor Accents put up bases (APB) are secured with the 5/8″ x 5″ 304SS Titen HD® bolts. Just one of the most popular failure factors on a deck is the guardrails, mainly because they’re just lag-bolted with each other. Nevertheless, my guardrails are unbelievably stiff with the deck tension tie relationship, and I completely like it.  

Now that the deck is carried out, we’re thrilled to have so a lot additional outside residing room to entertain with and to take pleasure in. Crafted with Simpson Potent-Tie components, I know this deck is safe and sound, sturdy and designed to previous a lengthy time. My dad jokes about how, if a tornado at any time strike the dwelling, the dwelling would be absent but the deck wouldn’t move. As for my upcoming challenge, I have a handful of in the functions. I’m functioning on setting up a retaining wall and parking pad. But what I’m most energized about constructing is a sustainable butterfly back garden. So stay tuned!