Decks

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  Deck Work Wish List

  Tools & Materials for the Outdoor Retreat               Spring will be here before we know it, making late winter [...]

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  Exterior Wood Care for Pressure-Treated Lumber

        By Matt Weber   Staining and Sealing to Fight Mother Nature.       The natural beauty, durability and affordability of wood [...]

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  Build Your Own Swimming Dock

  Here’s a 10×10′ swimming dock that you and your friends can build in a weekend.

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  A Deck for a Soldier

  The North American Deck & Railing Association (NADRA) Honors a Wounded U.S. Soldier

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  Take a Wood Deck Rail to the Next Level (Enhance a Deck Rail)

  Decorative accessories make a wooden handrail strong and stylish.

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• How Do I Frame a Deck Around a Chimney?

  Q:I’m planning to build a deck on the back of my house. I want to put a ledger board along the rear wall, but there [...]

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  Coat of Armor for Outdoor Wood

  Protect and beautify your exterior wood with a quality preservative. Here’s a look at the type of products available and some tips on how to apply them.

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  Deck Framing Gone Wild

  Applying the Cantilever Concept to Your Deck Designs

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  Deck Makeover

  Simple Steps to Clean and Stain

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  Are Footings the Law?

          Who knows?  They might be in one municipality and not in another. Specific areas in New England are now mandating that [...]

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