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DIY Build a Freestanding Deck

Build a Freestanding Cantilevered Deck Supported by Parallel Beams. Around Alabama, where EHT is headquartered, most decks ...
Question: I need to build a deck, and I’m told that the wood posts that will support the deck must sit precisely on top of concrete piers. How in the world do you connect the wood posts to the ...
DEAR TIM: I need to build a deck, and I’m told that the wood posts that support the deck must then sit precisely on top of concrete piers. How in the world do you connect the wood posts to the ...
Q: My fall project is to demolish and rebuild my wood deck. The old deck was more than 20 years old and an inspector friend said he thought it wasn’t safe. He told me some decks have collapsed and ...