As often as every deck is built the question arises should you place the bark side up when you install the decking or should you place the board …

Decks and Porch additions require that the joists be connected to the home with a Ledger Board and joist hangers. On the opposite side (away from the home) you rest the joists …

So, now that you built your deck you need a way to get off of it and stairs are a great way to do that.

The first thing you need to do is decide of …

Constructing footings for your deck or porch project is relatively easy if you take time check the span charts for your beam and measure the locations correctly.

Some contractors will install beam posts directly …

Probably the most important part of your deck or porch addition is how it is fastened to your home.

With so many different design options for your addition there is really only one …

Well you just bought your new shed and the building inspector tells you that you need to install Tie Downs to pass your inspection.

So what are Tie Downs …

So you bought a shed or built one to put all your stuff in but it seems that everything ends up in a pile in the corner and …

In this HowTo we will cover the basic steps of restaining an outside bench that has had its finish ruined by the elements.

There are 4 pages to this HowTo

To perform the work you …