The size and spacing of the different members depend on the design of the deck and the woods being used. The charts at the bottom of this article show the spacing for non-stress-graded redwood (Construction Heart) lumber and for Wolmanized Natural Select Pressure Treated lumber. Laying Out t...
many are reconsidering its viability. Lumber peaked at more than $1,700 per thousand board feet in May 2021. While the material’s off-the-charts prices
Building stairs with LGS is less than ideal, and the stairs for this deck required a long set of stringers that would have been impossible with standard PT lumber. The Fortress system—which incorporates standard Evolution joists, stair trays, and adjustable stair brackets—solved many of the pro...