Take heart. The next part of building the deck, installing the railing and balusters, is not difficult. For the railings, we recommend pressure-treated 2-by-2s with a 2-by-4 top and bottom rail.

I went shopping for some deck balusters at a big-box store and came away with sticker shock. I knew there had to be a cheaper way to redo my deck! Later, I noticed some used golf clubs lying ...

The IRC specifies that deck handrail height on a stair should be between 34 and 38 inches high, so homeowners may wish to use railing that is even higher than 34 inches for their deck stairs.

Just got all my building/historic district permits to build all metal parlor floor deck (no wood allowed at all bec. of building configuration). Also need to make door through a window, which involves ...