Chase's build is done — a low-profile composite deck tucked between the house and the stone patio wall, framed over gravel and finished out in gray composite with a clean fascia wrap.
Area prepped and leveled out along the back of the house before framing.Pressure treated framing set over the gravel pad.First composite boards going down on the finished frame.Gray composite surface coming together board by board.Finished deck — clean lines from the house out to the pool patio.
How it was built
Joist spacing:
16 inches on center
Post construction:
Ground-contact rated pressure treated 4x4 posts, made for direct soil and concrete contact
Fasteners:
3-inch exterior-coated decking screws, no nails or staples
Deck board material:
Fiberon composite, gray
Composite installation:
Face-screwed with color-matched screws, no hidden clips
Warranty:
2-year BenchMark Decks workmanship warranty, plus Fiberon's 25-year limited warranty on the boards
