To site the beams, pull a level string from the top of the house ledger board to the posts. To fasten the beams, you can cut the posts and place them on top or, if you want to use the posts to support railings, leave them tall and attach the beam to the sides. Next, fasten t...
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of sitting on a porch surrounded by tall trees. You’ll know why building a tree deck is a good idea. Many appraisers will say that big trees make a house worth more. Your friends and neighbors will be jealous of your new deck with big trees that st...
While I was up here I figured I might as well put in the posts for the handrail that will later wrap around the upper landing. There are a total of three posts on the top of the deck that support the handrail. Again, there are several ways one can go about making the handrail I c...
in full view of traffic, on a busy street in front of our house. Access to the deck was through a door in the kitchen/dining area. My wife and I decided that a new steel spiral stairway should take the place of the deck to provide a fire escape and to add a...