Measure an equal distance from each end of the deck, allowing for an overhang (if desired), and snap a chalk line as a guide for the first row of decking. Align the first row with the chalk line ...

For a standard decking design: You could lay your sleepers directly on the concrete, but we bought a 1/2-in. thick PVC trim board and cut spacer blocks from it. While optional, spacers let you run ...