In article 0,
Wayne Boatwright wrote:

Our relatively new yard is in transition and we currently have no patio or
deck. I would like to assemble something semi-permanent that would be easy
to do, as well as easy to disassemble when we upgrade to an outdoor "room".

My idea was to use 2"x6"x12' pressure treated lumber laid flat at intervals
directly on the ground and anchor them to the soil with either rebar or
stakes to prevent movement. These boards would be leveled and with a
slight pitch for any water runoff. Then construct the platform floor
across these boards also using 2"x6"x12' pressure-treated boards, attaching
them with either galvanized or stainless steel screws.

We live in the desert, so there's no concern about ground movement due to
winter heaving or damage from excessive moisture.

This would give us a 12' x 12' platform roughly 4" above the ground, where
we would place our grill and umbrella table and chairs.

Does this sound feasible?

TIA

The most difficult part of this job is going to be leveling the dirt.
You didn't make any mention of it, so maybe you hadn't considered it. It
could be one monumental PIA.

Once you get beyond that, the rest sounds pretty straight forward. I
wouldn't think that securing it to the ground would be necessary,
though, unless maybe you're in tornado or hurricane territory.