| Deck: Designing and Assembling Deck Support (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) |
From "Warehouse Warriors"
episode WHW-108 |
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The Teams: Girl Scout Volunteers versus Law Students The Project: A challenge to build the best deck The Timeframe: 8 hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Red Team Janice Greer
Teresa Weaver
Bucky Smith
Blue Team Clay Massey
Trey McGowan
Kevin Howard
Red Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
- The Red Team decides to give their deck a unique shape -- a triangle inspired by the Girl Scout emblem. A swing will be suspended from an arbor-like frame at the rear perimeter of the deck.
- The team begins measuring and figuring the perfect angle of each 2 x 6 needed to complete the triangular base.
- Next, a miter saw is used to cut the angles. After a few cuts, the team realizes the measurements are wrong, and has to re-figure and re-cut the 2 x 6s.
- After the lumber is cut, the pieces are secured at the angled corners with lag screws (figure A).
- With the angles -- still imprecise -- not fitting together, the team looks for a fix. A scrim is used to fill the front angle of the triangle (figure B).
- The 2 x 6 for the straight back edge of the base is attached to the other two and attached with lag screws.
- Cross-joists are added inside the frame to give the deck stability and strength.
Blue Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - The Blue Team decides on a multi-level deck that showcases the grill. The grill will be 10' x 12', and will be surrounded by rails and balusters. A gate will allow guests to come and go, while keeping Fido and other furry friends away from the food.
- First, the team uses a chalk line to mark the deck's perimeters onto the warehouse floor, then measures the grill.
- Next, the team cuts 2 x 6 lumber for the frame and 4 x 4s for upright supports. 12" is left for footers. The team also decides that four of the upright supports need to be 6" higher for the raised grill platform.
- The team assembles and secures the frame using lag screws, then attaches the 4 x 4 uprights by countersinking lag bolts to hide the hardware.
- After assembling the frame, the team measures and marks the area (figure C ) where the floor joists will be secured (16-20" apart).
- After the areas are marked, joist hangers are secured on 12" centers (figure D). Additional joists will be added running in the opposite direction to support the grill platform.
Want to know more about the products used on Warehouse Warriors? Click here for a complete list of tools, materials and supplies available to our teams.
RESOURCES :
Top Choice Lumber
Available at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse
DeWalt Industrial Tool Company
http://www.dewalt.com/us/core/
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