Adding onto a Deck: Our Simple DIY Deck Extension

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The deck remodel at our weekend place is coming along so well! We’re finally sharing how we made the simple deck extension!

If you’re interested in adding onto a deck – simply – this is for you!

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Adding onto a Deck: How to Build a Simple Deck Extension

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Start with a bed of gravel. Rake it level and tamp/compact as densely as possible.

We then reused large patio pavers, plus a few others we bought as a surface to put the deck blocks on.

We located ours in rows about 6 feet apart with the blocks spaced about 3 feet from each other in the rows. This is more frequent than actual posts would be dug/located for added strength/stability.

For a complete easy to follow tutorial click here!

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Adding onto a Deck: Our Simple DIY Deck Extension

Adding onto a Deck: Our Simple DIY Deck Extension

The deck remodel at our weekend place is coming along so well! We’re finally sharing how we made the simple deck extension!

The deck remodel at our weekend place is coming along so well! We’re finally sharing how we made the simple deck extension!

If you’re interested in adding onto a deck – simply – this is for you!

Adding onto a Deck: How to Build a Simple Deck Extension

Materials List:

-Patio Pavers and Deck Blocks -1 or 2 – 8′ x4″ x 4″ Pressure Treated (PT) posts for levelling and securing the frame in Deck Blocks – 6 – 8′ x 2″ x 4″ PT for cross-bracing and keeping things square and plumb while assembling

Start with a bed of gravel. Rake it level and tamp/compact as densely as possible.

We then reused large patio pavers, plus a few others we bought as a surface to put the deck blocks on.

We located ours in rows about 6 feet apart with the blocks spaced about 3 feet from each other in the rows. This is more frequent than actual posts would be dug/located for added strength/stability.

For a complete easy to follow tutorial click here!

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