Your bests ways to find out how to build a deck is to buy teh books which are sold in home improvmeent stores which offer the guides on how to do DIY projects.
There are many ways and ideas to build a covered deck yourself. You can go online and surf the web to search for ideas and guides to build the covered deck.
I know that there are free deck plans available, and a deck builder feature, at Lowes.com. I used this site myself, and it gave me new ideas as to how I could build my deck.
Many home department stores offer a wide range of good quality and relatively inexpensive items and equipemtn that are needed to build a deck by yourself.
I lack the knowledge to tell you how to build a deck. If you go to www.decks.com they are full of blue-prints on how to build a deck. I am sorry I couldn't help.
Eplans website is a great resource to help you with plans to build a deck on the ground. The website will also calculate the materials needed to build the deck.
Not many sites teach you how to build a covered deck. But the website www.finehomebuilding.com/pages/build-a-deck-video-preview does and amazon sell books that can teach you.
You can get information on how you can build a deck in the following site listed below: www.lowes.com/cd_Build+a+Deck_578806386, www.deckplans.com/, and www.homedecks.com/deck-permits.php.
If you are a complete stranger to construction you should probably hire a professional to do it. It's better than getting yourself strained over how to do it.
It is not recommended to build a gazebo on a deck because the deck may not support the weight of a gazebo. Try using your deck for its intended purpose and putting some furniture out there to enjoy.
Build a better deck.
You can build a deck yourself, plans are usualy very easy to follow and as long as you dont give up you could have the perfect deck for you and your family.
I want to build a deck on the back of my home. Is this hard to do if you are not a contractor and what types of tools do I need?