By Clint Thomas A friend recently called me and asked for some suggestions for a new deck that he was building at his lake ...

Standard 2X6 cedar decking boards cost between $4 and $8 psf. Pressure-treaded softwood (usually pine) is the most economical ...

Replace fasteners with stainless steel deck fasteners that resist rust and secure them into place. Also, check floorboards and handrails that aren’t made of pressure-treated lumber for signs of ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

FastenMaster, a division of OMG, Inc., has introduced the FastenMaster ICON ScrewJoist, a hybrid deck joist system engineered to combine the strength and durability of steel with the lightness and ...