Deck footings
are the most important part of a deck, for they support the entire deck. If a
joist fails, its bad but can be repaired. A deck footing failing, and your
entire deck will need to be...
Plants bring
life, increasing deck enjoyment during the summer. Either built-in planters,
planter pots, or hanging all are great on your deck. Plants need water to live,
but to much water will kill...
The very thing that makes
plants thrive will rot and destroy wood planters. To stop wood planters from
rotting, you must stop water and fungi from contacting the wood. There are many
ways to stop...
There are three
default footing spacing in Canada, 4’ (1.2m),6’ (1.8m) and 8’ (2.4m) provided
by the Canadian Wood Council. A good start in figuring out a deck’s footings.
The biggest...
Many things go into a great deck but
decking by default is the one eye-catching, feet touching material you will
interact with the most. Decks are quickly defined and grouped by their...
There are two
may factor that impact a deck footing cost, material and labour. The style of
footing greatly impacting the amount of time required for installation.
Material costs vary little between...