Building a garden deck by yourself can be a very labour intensive job. Like with any structure, making sure that its foundations are suitable is the first, and most important step. Dirt makes a poor foundation, even for something as relatively light as a garden deck. In order to shore up the foundation of your deck, begin by digging out a sizeable hole underneath. Once this is done, you should then begin by placing gravel along the base, to give a solid base to it. From there, the best, most cost effective option is to use builders sandbags, which will give you a solid basis on which to develop the rest of the construction. A garden deck can be made with a variety of materials, ranging from various types of...
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