Kim Katwijk

Kim Katwijk is an internationally known deck designer and builder with 45 years of construction experience ranging from heavy commercial building to log home construction.

However, his true love is designing and building decks—which he has done for the past twenty years. Kim is known for his articles in Professional Deck Builder Magazine as a contributing editor for the past 11 years. Kim and his wife, Linda have also published feature articles in The Journal of Light Construction and Fine Homebuilding. He teaches The Deck Clinic at Deck-Expo and JLC Live shows and has taught several “how to” classes in South Africa, Canada, and other national trade shows.

Kim established Deck Builders, Inc. in 1996. He lives in Olympia, Washington, has been happily married for 38 years, and is the father of 10.

Kim Katwijk's Posts

Cutting Basic Stairs

by Kim Katwijk

A seasoned deck builder shares his approach to making sturdy, comfortable, and handsome stairs
Q&A
Rx for Swelling Deck Boards

by Kim Katwijk

Here's a detail you can use to prevent the ends of composite decking from swelling where two deck boards meet.
The Great Stain Shoot-Out: The Sequel

by Kim Katwijk

Two-dozen finishes were applied to six different types of wood decking—here’s what we learned after more than two years
Robert Emmett Fogarty, 1945-2016

by Kim Katwijk

Founding Member of NADRA Dies at Age 70
Decks in South Africa

by Kim Katwijk

Contributing editor Kim Katwijk traveled to South Africa last winter to see how decks are built there. He learned that the harsh climate and local resources dictate a slightly different approach to building decks. He also found time to do a little monkeying around ...