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.
When a hot tub is added to a deck project, make sure the tub is in a good location and that the framing is strong enough to support the extra weight.
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A pergola built with tapered columns and reverse-curve rafter tails dresses up a simple deck design
Low-friction sole makes wormdrive saws easy to push
Kim Katwijk explains how to estimate, form, place, and finish concrete.