Decking is beautiful, but it’s the joist that makes a deck strong. The joists providing the frame for the entire deck. Hidden under the decking, but joists are the unseen hero that is making all...
Category: Deck Construction
The most common deck board fastener options for wood decking is nails or screws. They both have their strengths and weaknesses but they are not equal in their performance. When attaching deck...
There are several deck fasteners on the market, all with there advantages and disadvantages. Here we are going to discuss fasteners for softwood decking, the most common decking material in North...
Decking framing, the substructure that supports your deck, is essential to a good deck. Several factors affect the cost of deck framing. These factors will change individual deck framing costs....
Skirting is great for dressing up the bottom of a deck while enclosing it. As a rule of thumb, you should budget about 5% of your deck budget to deck skirting. The material selected will greatly...
Let’s talk building a 10’ x10’ deck, either freestanding or attached. There are many codes that go into the building of a simple 10’ x10’ deck. Starting on the ground, how many posts does a...