This backyard landscaping project was long overdue. I found it overgrown with weeds, unsightly A/C lines, piles of garden hoses, and sprinklers. After accessing what needed updating I devised a plan for the update which included a floating deck, new shrubs, and a custom cover for the A/C lines.
After planting new bushes on the backside of the house it became apparent that the area under the spigot was becoming a muddy mess so I placed some old pavers there until I had a simple floating platform deck designed and built. See the photo below.
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DIY Floating Deck Building
The area that needed the floating deck had to be cleared of everything and then leveled. After measuring the area where I wanted the deck built I designed a simple garden floating deck. Then I made a list of decking materials and supplies and tools I needed to complete the project.
See the Step by Step Guide for more instructions on building this garden floating deck DIY.
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Materials
Note: Use pressure-treated lumber. Lumbar amounts vary with the size of your deck.
- 2 x 4 x 8 (joist)
- 4 x 4 x 8 (headers and joist)
- 1 x 4 x 8 (fascia)
- Step by Step Guide (download)
Tools
- Circular saw
- Hammer (if using nails) or Cordless drill (if using deck screws) or Nail Gun
- Measuring tape
- Square
Planting sod
This area started with overgrow shrubs and weeds and now it is organized and neat, but there are still areas that needed help. Muddy areas around the new garden needed sod and the spigot area needed a wood deck.
Additional Landscaping Projects
The Garden hose holder with a solar light cap was the perfect addition to the garden deck area see how we made that in an earlier post.
A/C line cover and drip pan (rain splash block) updated this area. See the video about how the drip pan was created below the photo.
Privacy screen trellis
My favorite outdoor project this season was the trellis we build with lanterns. See it below.
Solar Lanterns DIY
These showstopping solar lanterns I made with scrap wood from the trellis. I cannot wait for night to see them out my windows.
DIY Window Boxes
My studio was in need of some updates. I love the charm window boxes and shutters add to houses so I decided to build some for my studio.
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Kippi
Monika
Thursday 18th of May 2023
im going to do this for a neat space for my grill. great idea...thanks
Vicki
Saturday 21st of May 2022
It is almost impossible to read your posts. There are too many ads, links, & interfering sidebars.
Wesley Chitwood
Friday 6th of November 2020
what is the dimension of your floating deck? looks like a 4 x 4
Kristin
Tuesday 12th of May 2020
This is such a great idea and it looks beautiful! I love that trellis and lantern too!!! Thanks for sharing at Charming Homes & Gardens! Pinned!
Allyson
Tuesday 5th of May 2020
The raised deck was the perfect solution for your problem and it looks great, too!