Building a deck? Learn tricks for straightening crooked boards; making crisp, straight cuts on the board ends; and avoiding problems like hammer marks and unsightly splits and proper deck board ...

If my deck beam is a double 2-by-10-inch board or even a double 2-by-12, I prefer to make a notch in a 6-by-6-inch post. This notched cut allows the beam to sit on a shelf that I’ve cut into the ...

Q. It's time for me to build a deck. It'll be my first one. Each person I ask how to build a deck gives me a different answer. Surely building a deck can't be that hard. I'm wondering how to ...

Q: It's time for me to build a deck. It'll be my first one. Each person I ask how to build a deck gives me a different answer. Surely building a deck can't be that hard. When you used to build ...

Contacts Trimax Building Products, Inc. Sarah Hardman, 312-491-2520 ...

Home And Garden Getting the spacing right with deck boards There is an ideal spacing, but it can be a challenge to achieve depending on how wet or dry your lumber is.

Photo/Tim CarterThe correct flashing with the proper profile is seen overlaying the inferior deck flashing that was installed by a non-professional.Q. I need to install a deck ledger board against ...

Q DEAR TIM: It's time for me to build my first deck. Each person I ask how to build one gives me a different answer. Surely it can't be that hard. I'm wondering how to attach the deck ledger board ...