Knowing whether to install decking boards with the rings (crown) up or down isn’t as important as ventilation and decking width when building a backyard…
western red cedar lumber association
It’s easy to love your wood pergola, deck, playset, or outdoor space when the sun is shining and it’s all board shorts, cookouts, and kids kicking around in…
Ridgid’s R32102 wormdrive is a pro-grade circ saw that cuts fast, smooth, and does comes up big in both the power and prowess I…
Back-prime/seal any cedar siding you install (you can buy it pre-primed) and prime/seal the end-grains where you cut it during installation. Also, cedar should be…
I have a whole “thing” I get into below about DaVinci‘s new Bellaforte Shake roofing tiles, but after getting an early look at them,…
When installing deck boards, cut the first 3 near the house and the last one, furthest from the house, to the deck’s exact width +…
When installing Western red cedar or Redwood decks, the wood is kiln dried and usually requires a spacer (a 16 penny nail works great) between…
Occasionally a fastener and the thickness of the work are the exact same measurement: a 3 inch nail/a double 2-by header; a 5/4 fence…
