Q: Tim, you helped me years ago, and now I’m back. I’m going to build a free-standing deck at my house during my vacation. After watching lots of online videos, I’m somewhat confused about how to ...

This DIY Concrete Deck Footer Project was absolutely brutal... Not because any part of the deck footing construction project is that difficult, but because we had to pour TWENTY-THREE of them.. In ...

This DIY Concrete Deck Footer Project was absolutely brutal... Not because any part of the deck footing construction project is that difficult, but because we had to pour TWENTY-THREE of them.. In ...

Two pandemic-induced years of being house-bound has given many people a deeper appreciation of the outdoors — and of using the outdoors to extend their homes. The backyard deck is a perennially ...

Deck stairs look simple until you cut your first stringer wrong. I have done that, and one bad cut can waste a whole board. Building deck stairs is one of the most useful DIY projects you can take on.

Build (or rebuild) a deck off your home, and you’ll have a spot for al fresco entertaining, grilling or chilling with a book. But it takes a lot of planning and money to create one, whether you hire a ...