As the weather outside starts to warm up, Calgary residents start to feel the benefits of living in the sunniest city in Canada. There’s on average over 300 days of sunshine in Calgary, so you need to take advantage of all the sun and warmth by spending time outside. The best way to achieve this is by building a deck addition to your garden. The most common way to approach this is to hire professional deck builders, but it’s easy to build your dream deck with a DIY deck kit from Desert Sun Patios.
Step By Step Guide To Your Dream Deck
Approaching a deck building project by yourself isn’t for the faint of heart, but with some planning, power tools and patience, you can enjoy a DIY deck in a matter of weeks. Here’s a rough outline for your DIY deck kit project:
- Create your dream design – the most fun part of any DIY project is to dream up your perfect design. For your deck, you want to measure up the available space that is outside your back door and work out how you’ll connect your deck to the grass below. You’ll want to think about the furniture that you want to put on the deck, as that will also affect the shape and size of your final project.
- Order your custom DIY kit – with your measurements in hand, it’s time to talk with the deck experts at Desert Sun Patios. We will help you flesh out your design to a final project plan and provide the lumber and materials that you’ll need to complete your DIY deck project successfully.
- Lay the foundation – after you’ve ordered it, but before your DIY deck kit has arrived, you’ll need to dig and lay the foundation for your deck. This will include digging post holes for your upright supports and making sure they are supported (handmade concrete is best). Make sure you’ve used string lines and stakes to make sure all the posts are exactly where they need to be.
- Add the decking board – with the supporting posts in place, you then add the joists from the DIY deck kit, and finish the main structure with the deck-board boards. Make sure that everything has a snug fit, but not so tight that that water won’t drain through. You’ll be amazed at the damage that snowmelt can cause if allowed to freeze and melt repeatedly during the winter months.
- Final touches – finally, you need to add your own personal finishing touches to bring your dream deck to reality. This will almost certainly include some stairs down to your garden, but also railings around the edge if you have younger children as well as posts for lighting. Finish everything up with the right deck furniture and you’re ready to make the most of all those sunny days outside on your dream DIY deck.
