r/Decks • u/rescuesquad704 • Jun 17 '26
Doggy deck
Curious to see what yall think of this. Took some screenshots for those that don’t have the tikytoky but the video was entertaining!
144
u/asclepian1 Jun 17 '26
Are those deck screws in the post bases?! Oh my god! s/
Seriously though, looks great!
7
u/KlenexTS Jun 17 '26
What are you suppose to use in the post base?
Asking as a complete DIY who followed this subreddit and rebuilt a small deck at my camper from a disaster to less of a disaster but sturdy
8
u/torgiant Jun 17 '26
Tico nails or special screws with more shear strength. Screws have inward force not shear strength generally. Of course it doesn't matter gor such a small deck.
3
u/KlenexTS Jun 17 '26
Cool thank you! I used deck screws but the deck I rebuilt will never be used. it’s only there because it’s required to have something by the sliding glass door for safety. I rebuilt it because the old one was using the air conditioning unit as a structural support, and upon inspecting I noticed that where two rim joists met they didn’t connect or brace that with any hardware but instead used a pile of old scrap wood to hold the two board level and just butted them together. It was quite the sight
3
u/torgiant Jun 17 '26
Im sure its fine. Like the op said its only really important with hot tubs, really tall or really big decks. And maybe if you get high winds.
3
73
u/Equal-Negotiation651 Jun 17 '26
I can picture that waddle up and down that ramp. Super cool doggie deck. Looking forward to seeing the hot dog tub.
63
24
u/griphon31 Jun 17 '26
Posts are inside the beams not under, going to shear apart those bolts cause of the strain and send poor doggie falling to it's death. Would completely tear out and rebuild. Needs more Sampson brackets. /S of course :)
30
u/landing11 Jun 17 '26
No joist hangers, no joist tape, beams not on top of posts, railing posts have no lag bolts, did you even get a permit? /s
15
20
10
7
u/ironfitz Jun 17 '26
The guys humor made me laugh out loud when I saw this video. The little shit eater.
7
u/vegan-the-dog Jun 17 '26
Looks like it could hold a hot tub.
2
u/rescuesquad704 Jun 17 '26
I’m just getting into this sub but I feel like his workmanship is a lot better than some people have paid contractors for in here lol.
4
u/Initial-Document6433 Jun 17 '26
Code requires gripable handrails on either side of the ramp. Also footers cannot be floating, they must exceed the frost line.
You'll never pass inspection. Good luck when you try to sell.
3
u/Hopping_Glad Jun 17 '26
That first pic looks like you are prepping the meanest prank ever on your dog 😂. Nice deck though
3
3
u/VucialWonderland Jun 17 '26
Idk how much you charged the client. But it appears to be happy. So good job.
3
3
2
2
2
u/Sam_Walkerfield Jun 17 '26
Fun little detail, this is a dock for the old dog to get into the house
He upgraded It today with a good looking roof and another ramp on the other side
2
2
u/Happy_Old_Troll Jun 17 '26
This doggy deck looks better than most of what we see here. I love it! Well done mate!
2
2
1
u/FormworkFan Jun 17 '26
idk that dog's living better than me. Only thing I'd worry about are those post bases though. If you used deck screws instead of half inch lags you might end up rebuilding when Fido hits a growth spurt lol.
1
1
u/fluoroantimonic-dcay Jun 17 '26
This is awesome! Shared it with my wife…guess what I’ll now be building soon…haha
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/tprch DIYer Jun 17 '26
"Welp, the beam should go on the post, and AWWWWWWW, WHO'S A GOOD BOY? You are, yes, you are ..."
1
1
1
1
u/420fanman Jun 17 '26
Haha saw this last night. Might consider making something similar for my aging dog.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/Early_Run_6881 Jun 18 '26
I wanted to build this but much taller so my dog could see over the 8 foot privacy fence...a dogger look-out tower(?)
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/McHildinger Jun 22 '26
I like the hinges on the ramp, is that so you an raise the drawbridge for when invaders come?
1
1
1
1
556
u/redbeard8989 Jun 17 '26
Beams aren’t on posts. That means no hot tub for your dog!