Decking Guide

This is a measuring guide to help when building a deck. This is especially helpful when using hardwood deck boards which require many pilot holes to be drilled. The guide is printed as one piece and you insert a nail into each of the four guide holes. To use the guide, place it on the board needing pilot holes. One end of the guide is for drilling holes over the middle of a joist (i.e., the deck board goes fully over a joist). The other end of the guide is for when two boards butt together (i.e., each deck board is on half a joist). Line up the guide as is needed, then use a hammer to tap the two nails which mark where the pilot holes need to be drilled. You may be wondering why use nail marks, which adds an extra step in deck construction. Alternative designs may take screws or drill bits directly. However, those alternative designs quickly wear out. The extra nailing step pays for itself when installing many hardwood deck boards. The print profile comes with many plates - one plate f