In today’s day in age, the cost of everything is going up… inflation, supplies, materials, labor, etc. Which begs the question on your next project – Do you DIY (do it yourself)?
DIY deck – Why not give it a go.
This deck project was planned from the beginning of home renovations. The French doors were added to replace some large windows – but there was a 30 inch drop as soon as you stepped outside. A deck needed to be built to create a landing for the new doors.
To get a quote from a contractor, we were looking at around $5000 to get this project done. We wanted composite decking, and a sturdy build. Instead of forking out our hard earned cash – we bought the materials, laid out the deck design in CAD, and went to work.
Timeline: The project took about 3 days – layout, construction, and finishing.
Materials:
Lumber (2×6) Joists – $60
Beams (4×6) – $70
Posts (4×4) Pressure Treated – $28
Post Anchors – $60
Decking – $769
Railing – $500
Rail Anchors – $100
Stair Stringer (2×12) Pressure Treated – $62
Total – $1649
