Deck Parts

The ability to heat-form synthetic boards on site paves the way to designs that can set a deck apart by Kim Katwijk

by Mike Guertin

Versawrap by Karen Navarre

Grooved boards and hidden fasteners combine for a blemish-free surface by Mike Guertin

by Brian Brophy

by Tom Taylor

Notched stringers make strong stairs that are easier to build than you think by Scott Schuttner

Synthetic and wood deck planks are durable and good-looking choices, but nothing is maintenance-free. by Jefferson Kolle

by Chris Ermides

Herringbone corners and hidden fasteners require slight framing modifications, but the results look spectacular by John Michael Davis

by Joshua Copp

Most stains are engineered to color and protect wood in a single coat and are available in oil-based, water-based, and water-based epoxy-fortified mixtures by Matthew Teague

Keep an eye on the stringline, and have a handful of spacers and a board straightener within easy reach by Mike Guertin

If you've ever wished you had a third hand to hold a board in place while framing, this tip is for you by Charles Miller