Either way, space the joists according to the decking you chose. Spacing of 16 or 24 inches on center is the most common, but ...

This freestanding deck surface was 40 feet by nearly 12 ... The jig gave me the consistent joist spacing I needed against the ...

Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle ... Out back, the old patio deck has been warped by rain, sun, freezes and thaws, its boards no longer laying flat ...