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'Concealed' Screwed-Down Decking
8 commentsWant the look of hidden fastener attached decking and the positive anchoring you get with screws? Then check out the Kreg Deck Jig.
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The Goal of a Finished Railing
6 commentsIn "Start Your Railing Right" (FHB 212 pp 67-69), Mike Guertin describes the details for securing guardrail posts to the deck frame. Here he describes a novel method for detailing the infill between posts.
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Use the Right lumber and the Right fasteners and ignore misleading information (and people)
2 commentsNot every pressure treated board today can touch the earth. Most are only treated for above ground applications. And don't skimp on the fasteners or they may not last.
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Free Deck Construction Guide
5 commentsThe AFPA has a new version of the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide – DCA 6
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Deck Construction book ala Code
4 commentsNew book from ICC cuts through 850+ pages of the IRC and gets down to where the business of building decks intersects with the code. And an added plus – it deciphers code language with discussion.
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TimberSil Decking
12 commentsHeard of TimberSil? Wondered how it's different than ordinary pressure treated lumber? Mike Guertin tried it out on a 900 sf deck last year and reports on what it is, how it handles and the upsides and downsides.
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Synthetic Decking: Best Buy or Absolute Nightmare?
91 commentsSynthetic decking seems to be all the rage these days. Is it really all that it's cracked up to be?
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Ipe Deck Installation Leads to Lessons Learned
18 commentsSimple tips to make your Ipé deck installation safer and faster.
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2009 Deck Code Changes - Pay Attention!
27 commentsThe 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) has a number of big changes when it comes to framing decks. If your state, county or town will be adopting the ’09 IRC you’d better take a look at a copy of the code before you get a code violation.
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Cool Cable Deck Rail
4 commentsThe post on this deck is tradtional enough, but the rail isn't. The stainless-steel cable rail not only preserves whatever view stretches out beyond, but it forces you to take a second look. . .
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
BUILDING A DECK
Catch the latest on how to design and build a deck from the editors of Fine Homebuilding magazine.
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