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 ...

Last week, I began a reply to D. A., who is experiencing problems with his deck that was constructed last year. The top faces of the boards were stained, but some decking boards (2 X 6s) were cupping ...