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

black locust or some other expensive hardwood the main decking choices are naturally weather-resistant softwoods like redwood ...

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 ...

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 ...