By MarkWe posted a short video of the curved deck railing top cap detail on social media, and got a blow-up. So here’s why a curved top cap works and how we made it.
By TheresaWe 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.
By MarkI 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…
By MarkQuestion: 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…
By MarkMark 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 element in houses coming into vogue some some forty or some years ago. What’s…
By MarkMaybe 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…
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 —…
By MarkGood 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…
What is Sherwin-Williams DeckScapes? Mark reviewed it for HGTV. Find out about this coating.
