Have you watched the neighbour's deck being built and wondered why the carpenter installed blocking between the deck joists? The purpose of blocking between deck joists is to rigidity for the...

Planning on building your deck but still figuring out what is needed. Do you need a deck ledger on your deck? A deck ledger board is needed to support one end of the deck joists with a deck beside...

There is ground level and then right on the ground deck. Are you thinking of installing composite decking directly on the ground? A word of caution, despite composite decking designed not to...

Composite decking is quite possibly one of the best innovations in decking. Composite decks have many benefits, from their durability and long-lasting qualities to their bug-resistant nature. But is...

There are many different design options for deck skirting. One that is gaining popularity is horizontal skirting. With a distinctly often called modern look of horizontal planks enhancing the...

If you build a ground level deck with the joists close to the ground or with a drop beam trenched into the ground to get the right height. You are going to need to figure out how to protect that...