Dr. Decks Trailer for Any Deck Install
RIG DETAILS
| USED FOR | Deck Building |
| TYPICAL JOBS | PVC, composite |
| BODY | Enclosed Trailer |
ORGANIZATION
Jason is the owner of Dr. Decks, an award-winning deck building company that serves the Puget Sound area in Washington.
His company specializes in high end, complicated deck builds, especially PVC and composite decks with curves.
If you want to know more about deck building and construction, his Youtube channel is an absolute wealth of information and tutorials, covering technical details to design concepts.
Jason has been in business for 30 years, so his trailer setup represents what makes hime
Most contractors spend a significant amount of time inside on a jobsite, but deck builders live outside! Jason shows up rain or shine.
The trailer's steel racking is packed with tools and supplies that they need on every job.
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Yard Cleanup
Since they work outside, they need to do some landscaping-type tasks to keep customers' yards looking neat.
Brooms, rakes, and shovels are kept on the back of the trailer where they're easy to pull off.
Lots of Supplies, Lots of Tools
Large sections of shelves are dedicated to the quantities of supplies they need, like screws/other fasteners, caulk, and tape.
Milk crates and bins are dedicated to different tasks:
- electrical
- hex fasteners
- stainless hardware
- metal brackets and joist hangers
There are tons of tools, and some of their tooling decisions are based on adding convenience and reduce walking.
It Rains
Since they're in the Pacific Northwest and they build decks, they need to deal with rain. They set up a work canopy over their work table to keep things dry during the day. They sometimes tarp over tools to keep them dry, and the trailer is always an option.
Productivity
They've got two great productivity tips.
First they Quick Snap magnetic pencil holders to clip pencils to their shirts. It's always easy to grab a pencil, and it never falls like it can when you're sticking it in your hat or behind your ear.
They also stick writable pads on each tape measure. You can write on these with a pencil once you get a measurement and wipe it off once you're done.
Check Out More:
- Bending for Low Surface Borders, how it's done
- A Trip to Home Depot, his thoughts on Home Depot and his current truck
- Five Ways to Cinch Deck Boards
- Different Types of Staplers for Cable Management
- The Curved Colossus Supercut, an amazing curved deck build
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