This is the year of the deck at my home. I've scheduled the time off and I'm ready to build. However, I need your help on several things. How do I connect the deck posts to the deck? How do the posts ...

Q. Tim, you helped me years ago, and now I’m back. I’m going to build a freestanding deck at my house during my vacation. After watching lots of online videos, I’m somewhat confused about how to ...

Q. I'm building a deck and have discovered that the wooden posts can't rest on the soil. I need deck piers. What are they, and how are they installed? A. There are very few situations in which you can ...

Q-Several years ago we had a wood outdoor deck built behind our house that is supported by wood posts. These posts rest on top of concrete footings that are set into the ground with tops flush with ...

Q: I’m going to build a free-standing deck at my house during my vacation. After watching lots of online videos, I’m somewhat confused about how to connect the deck posts to the concrete piers. What ...

Q. I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that’s fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...

Your deck is where you bring your indoor living outdoors—where you grill and dine, relax with family and friends, play with pets. You might use it as a gym, camp-craft studio, or even a home office on ...

You've removed or covered all the furniture and stashed the grill. But take this step before things freeze and thaw to save ...

Summer is half over, and many are enjoying those barbecues, stargazing or just relaxing with friends outside on the deck. But before the fun begins, safety experts say it’s important to do a deck ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While the power button itself remains a small bugbear, it's been brought to my attention that I ...