By Clint Thomas A friend recently called me and asked for some suggestions for a new deck that he was building at his lake ...

If it’s close, just build up the ground or add concrete pavers. Otherwise, add a step. To cantilever the stairs, extend the stair stringers underneath four deck joists, then join the floor joists and ...

The most common mistake people make when building a deck is that they stuff it with Pokémon, but this makes for a weaker deck overall. You can only use two cards of each type, but you’ll still ...