DEK-BLOCK System

Does anyone have any experience with this floating deck system? Thanks.

nancyk

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago

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adomc | 11 years and 3 months ago

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Yes, floating Deck system are mostly used to enhance look of your residential property . It is quite hard to build but local deck building contractors will guide you in proper way. Deck contractors like **Total Fence Inc**, design and builds decks and custom carpentry as per clients’ personal tastes and needs at affordable rates. They tell you latest trending deck design in floating decks.

nalusurf | 11 years and 5 months ago

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I used them in combination with footings on an 11 x 20 “floating” deck. The key with using these is you have to make sure that the surface underneath them is stable and compact. To do this I dug out several inches of dirt and then compacted that area with a hand tamper. I then laid down a layer of gravel and compacted that as well. The gravel allows for drainage around the blocks. You will also need to make sure that they are level with one another, which can be time consuming, especially if your area is very uneven. Basically, they are easy to use and with the proper care and time taken up front you can have a nice, stable deck.

gtinsouthslope | 11 years and 5 months ago

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I have a neighbor who used DEK blocks 3 years ago and the deck is great. He followed all the instructions online and built a 10 X 12 deck leaving 3 feet between the deck and neighbors fence. He explained the whole process and it seems straightfoward. I think he spent a month stockpiling the blocks by going to Lowes in the morning 2 times a week before work and transporting the blocks to the backyard. I know he used cedar from Dykes on 6th street.