Building a deck
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Building a deck takes 7 of the pages on this site, not one. From the board count to the concrete under it. Work down the list in order: the area sets the board count, the board count sets the cost, and the footings are the part people forget until the posts are already cut. Each page in the list computes its own figure from a published formula and prints the working, so the whole sequence can be checked rather than trusted.
- 1Deck Board CalculatorBoards for the surface, including the gap between themCalculator
- 2Board Foot CalculatorWhat the lumber yard is actually charging you forCalculator
- 3Concrete CalculatorFootings for the posts, in bags or cubic yardsCalculator
- 4Stair CalculatorRise and run once you know the height off the groundCalculator
- 5Square Footage CalculatorThe deck area, for anything sold by the square footCalculator
- 6What a Deck Costs to BuildWhat the whole job runs, with the rangesGuide
- 7How to Measure a Room for FlooringMeasuring an irregular space without guessingGuide