The New Preservatives

TOOL KIT Light and Compact Framing Nailer By Mark Clement Stanley-Bostitch 800/556-6696 bostitch.com Street price: $250 As dependable as screws are for decking, about the…

It’s been said that the Romans were able to conquer the known world because they were organized. I don’t know if that’s true, but I…

Building a deck creates two distinct spaces. Topside, gleaming deck boards and guardrails invite customers to enjoy the outdoors. But if a deck is far…

When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that a scraggly bush needs to be limbed or removed isn’t…

I learned deck building from a production deck builder. While he could build decks quickly, he could have been even faster if he’d used more…

The combination playground-memorial was designed by Theresa Coleman Clement as part of an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in October 2011 that also included building…

I learned deck building from a production deck builder. While he could build decks quickly, he could have been even faster if he’d used more…

When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that a scraggly bush needs to be limbed or removed isn’t…

No matter how you slice it, installing effective, good-looking guardrails takes time. Cutting, plumbing, shimming, and fastening the numerous individual parts is not full-speed, turbo-charged…

Miter-saw set-ups can range from just a couple of sawhorses and a truck bed to something so nitpickingly complicated that I would break it in…

If you’re old enough, you remember nailing off decks with fistfuls of hot-dipped-galvanized sixteens. Your bags were loaded with pounds of nails, and your hammer…

There’s a lot to consider when you set out to refurbish an old porch. They’re challenging, and not just because every porch is different.

If you’re tempted to skip this article because you think safety is boring, consider that having a safety program might help you and your crew…

I remember when there were roughly a billion fewer choices of deck boards and railing systems. The first decks I worked on as a carpenter’s…

In 2004, after dominating the market for more than 70 years, wood treated with CCA (chromated copper arsenate) was withdrawn from residential use due to…