Installing deck joists involves securing them to the house ledger and supporting girders to create the framing platform for deck boards. The steps include cutting and positioning the outside joists by screwing them to the ledger and beam, adding a header joist across the outside joists, installing angle brackets in the inside corners for additional support, marking joist locations on the ledger and girders spaced 16 inches apart, securing joist hangers along the marks, measuring and cutting joists to length with the crown side up, screwing the joists into the hangers and beams, completing the deck frame. Materials needed are lumber, joist hangers, screws and tools include a miter saw, circular saw,