Sunrooms are great for entertaining guests outdoors. However, they need to be built on a solid foundation. Sunrooms are very easy to construct, and they are usually made out of steel, aluminum,...
Category: Deck Construction
Hardware Needed To Build A Deck (From Safety to Framing Tools)
If you're thinking about building your own deck, you've probably done quite a bit of research about the materials you'll require. But building a deck also requires quite a lot of tools. So, what...
Carpenter’s Reasons For Installing Blocking Between Joists on a Deck
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 create unbridled...
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...
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...
A pressure-treated deck could last as long as 50 years with regular maintenance like yearly sealing and staining. But the average pressure-treated deck will last 15-20 years. Below, I'll explain...
