Since your yard is sloped, one side of your deck will be above the ground level. Continue the grade beams across the entire deck area anyway. It can get difficult trying to match up a wood post to it.

Since your yard is sloped, one side of your deck will be above the ground level. Continue the grade beams across the entire deck area anyway. It can get difficult trying to match up a wood post to it.

Then, it was pergola time! The four six-by-six posts ... By mid-afternoon, the entire project was completed. The near ground-level deck offers the perfect access from decking to concrete pool ...

Surround an above-ground pool ... cover on an open deck with an outdoor shade sail. These fabric shades have a graceful profile and come in a range of colors. Install a pergola on your deck ...

Pergola plans are an enduring ... Next, drive a stake into the ground about 4 feet away from each post. Using a 4-foot level, plumb each post and fasten the braces to the stakes to hold the ...

Q: I had to replace a damaged composite decking board on my ground-level deck and was shocked at what I discovered. On the underside of the decking, mushrooms and fungus were growing. I thought ...

I had to replace a damaged composite decking board on my ground-level deck and was shocked at what I discovered. On the underside of the decking, mushrooms and fungus were growing out of the board!