How To Build A Raised Deck Over Grass. My husband and i built this ourselves mostly it was him but i helped. If you re laying your deck straight onto the ground cover the area with a layer of weed control fabric.
Step 2 clear away any plants weeds rocks or other material that might be obstructing your site. Then run a builder s line from each of the pegs to outline the site of your deck. The other method is to create concrete pads for the deck to sit on top of.
My husband and i built this ourselves mostly it was him but i helped.
Technically we are still working on it but the remaining work is all cosmetic. Step 2 clear away any plants weeds rocks or other material that might be obstructing your site. Then add 40 mm to 50 mm of gravel on top. Elevate where necessary with pieces of 4 by 4 inch boards cut to length.