![]() ![]() Total time spent was over 100 hours during a period of a couple months. The footings and framing totaled $600 and the decking itself was $1000. The total cost for this was almost exactly $1600 USD. But it is do-able and you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself rather than hiring it out. In colder climates, the ground goes through freeze and thaw cycles which result in surface ground upheaval and movement over time, which would ruin all your work in short order.īuilding a deck is a lot of work, and it isn't cheap. This type of deck can only be made in areas that do not have a deep winter frost. It's a "floating deck," which means it simply rests on blocks at ground level, and is not anchored deeply in the ground. Here is how I built a deck in my backyard.
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