Supply List
This supply list is by no means exhaustive and may change based on your specific project. It should however give you a good starting point as to what kind of tools and hardware you may need. Depending on how handy you are around the house now, you may have more or less of these items. The biggest recommendation I have, and this comes from personal experience, is if you are unsure of whether you have enough of an item (i.e., screws or wood) it does not hurt to have extras. If a piece of wood breaks or you cut wrong, you would rather have another piece ready to go rather than having to stop your progress and run to the hardware store. When the project is complete you can always return unused parts or extras back to the store.
- Posts - 4X6X8 (2 cut in half)
- Frame & Deck - 2X6X8 (24)
- 4 inch Galvanized Steel Lag Bolts & Washers (20)
- 3.5 inch deck screws (75-100)
- Drill/Driver with bits and nut driver
- Circular saw (table saw or chop saw or similar works well too)
- Ratchet
- Water seal/stain
- Measuring tape
- Level
- Carpenter's Square
- Painter's Tape
- Paint Sprayer
- Hand Sander (with refills)
- Sander blocks
- Joist Mount Hangers