The Carpenter Tips

First Deck Roast It
2x6 frame 5x8 top deck. Picture frame decking 3 ply 2x8 beam on 4x6 posts 3 1/2 foot deep concrete pilings 7” diameter. Hand rail reused from previous deck

Builder wanted over $25,000 for this deck... so we decided to tackle it ourselves A lot of late nights, sore backs, and YouTube tutorials later, it's finally starting to come together. Honestly proud of how solid this frame turned out."

How’s this deck build? I’m having a deck built by a local local handyman and wanted to get y’all’s opinion.

Hired a new-to-me contractor, how does this look?