Commercial Decks Play by Different Rules: Occupancy, exit, and fire-protection considerations limit material choices and complicate the game
Occupancy, exit, and fire-protection considerations limit material choices and complicate the game. Read more
DAY'S END
Multilevel Lakeside Deck
22 concrete piers and steel columns keep a 1,500-square-foot deck anchored firmly into the hillside Read more
Designing a Pergola From the Ground Up
A full-size template and a mini-excavator speed the job along. Read more
EDITOR'S LETTER
Teaching Moments
In the real world, sometimes carpenters don't wear safety glasses Read more
Lasers for Deck Builders
They plumb, level, and square. If they bought coffee, they’d be perfect. Read more
LETTERS
Missing Safety Glasses
A reader takes the magazine to task over the November 2008 cover photo Read more
Low-Maintenance Approach to Enclosing a Porch
Custom-sized aluminum frames with interchangeable glass and screen panels lengthen your customer’s outdoor-living season. Read more
DECKING NEWS
Resale Values of Decks Decline
Resale values of decks decline; calendar of events Read more
