How to Build a Wraparound Deck: Off-Grid Cabin DIY (Start to Finish)

Описание: After years of dreaming about it, we finally finished the wraparound deck we always wanted on our off-grid mountain cabin – and we took you along for every single step.

In this 54-minute start-to-finish video, you’ll watch the entire process from digging the footing to the final screw on the handrails. We'll even show you some of the mistakes that were made and how we fixed them.

Whether you’re planning your own cabin deck, getting ready for retirement in the mountains, or just love the satisfaction of seeing a big project come together from nothing, pull up a chair, grab a coffee (or something stronger), and spend an hour with us up on the ridge.

Chapters are timestamped so you can jump to any section you need:

00:00 We need a front row seat
00:27 Digging in the footings
01:30 Adding temp supports to the rim joists
01:50 Setting the first corner post
03:20 Building the first support beam
05:25 Joist layout
05:57 Joist install
08:30 Post trimming
09:00 Adding support joist
10:05 Joist hangers
10:15 Securing the ledger board
10:20 Adding cedar decking
10:58 Trimming the cedar decking
11:58 The huckleberries are calling
12:36 Side 3 of the deck
16:38 Overcoming variation in the joists
17:35 Finishing the cedar decking
19:20 Calculating the cuts for stairs
20:35 Cutting the stair stringers
21:51 Attaching the stair stringers
24:37 Adding stair stringer hangers
28:55 Sealing the deck
30:44 Tested by heavy snow
33:00 Making repairs
35:45 Properly supporting the beams
36:40 Building the beams right
42:31 Adding a cable railing

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See you on the deck.

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