Wood Deck Vol. 43: Floor Boarding Part 4 u2014 DIY Dad's Renovation Log

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Originally published: 2021-01-16 / Revised: May 8, 2026

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After all the floor boarding, I attached the fence and stairs to finish the wood deck. A project that took over 3 years from planning to completion was finally done! The total material cost was approx. 220,000 yen; contractor estimates had ranged from 800,000 to 1.2 million yen.

Hi, DIY Dad here. First post of 2021! I wonder how many years I’ve been on the wood deck articles now (heh). Almost done! Continuing the wood deck series u2014we’re in the final stretch of floor board placement. Let’s keep going.

u7acau30fbClearance cut

For cutting the semicircle clearance at columns, I use a hole saw u2014but for semicircle cuts I need a sacrificial backing piece. I wonder how professionals handle this. It’s the method I thought up myself, so maybe there’s a better way.

u7acau30fbColumn clearance cut

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Placement complete! All boards are laid out across the whole deck.

u7acau30fbFloor boards fully placed

Next, I trim the SPF along the road-side edge. I run a string line to get a straight reference, then cut along it to create an even gap with the fence. I’m working solo so there are no action shots of the cutting. Honestly, a circular saw would be better suited for straight cuts like this than a jigsaw u2014cleaner edges and better accuracy u2014but at that point in time I was too scared of kickback to use one.