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We helped one new homeowner by replacing her backyard deck with a larger wood deck and opening up her view to nature with a sophisticated cable railing system.

I love how this pergola makeover came out. Clean, pretty, and a LOT better than before. We made the base out of wood and we…

Are you heading to the Remodeling Show / Deck Expo / JLC Live? We’ll be there, too. Mark is psyched. His favorite project is building…

Question: I’d like to build a patio deck. It’d go right on top of my patio. I have 8 3/4-inches between the slab and the top…

Mark and Theresa tear down a crumbling deck and rebuild the deck better for a family of four. They used Waste Management’s Bagster Bags to…

                            The beloved backyard deck, in historical terms, is a pretty new…

Why Choose Real Wood Decking?

Maybe it’s because one of the most formative periods of my home improvement life was building swim-floats and docks in Cape Cod’s salt water bays…

What You Need to Know: Customizable Deck Plans

In all my years as a home improvement professional, the project that brings the biggest smiles — and requests to work along side me during the project —…

Porch Design

Good design is good design. You know it when you see it. It can be complicated like a 2nd Empire home or more simply stated…

Check out Mark’s article on AOL’s DIY Life about quick-fix product he found at the 2010 Remodeling Show: ProFect Decks, Empire Cover Trim, RetroTread, and…

Sherwin-Williams DeckScapes

Oil and Water I’m fired up about how green the building game is compared to just four years ago. I’m excited about products and processes…

Get Inspired: New Deck, New Door

For many homeowners, adding a deck can lead naturally to thinking about ways to connect the new outdoor living space with the inside of the…