Deck Building Articles

Posted by Kelly Smith Jan 9, 2008

Well, before we recently flipped the calendar page to January, I posted an article on DIY New Year’s resolutions. Now that the holidays are over I thought it was time to tackle a series of articles that many of you will benefit from when the weather warms up a bit. (It’s t-shirt weather here in South Texas today; no home heating systems in use.)

Decks, Decks, and More Decks!

And the first DIY project topic is backyard decks! The first article, still hot off the press, is on deck design fundamentals. The devil is in the details, as they say. And no one wants to get halfway through setting posts and then decide the design is wrong.

Or even worse, your snoopy homeowner association “representative” looks over the fence and decides you can’t build! I hate it when that happens.

The DeckBuilding Article Series

I plan to write a few articles in the deck series; deck foundation and framing, modern deck materials, deck finishing and refinishing, etc. I’m open to suggestions if something needs clarification or if you want more focus on a particular aspect. Yep, that’s what my email’s for. And the Home Reno & Repair Discussions, which are highly under-utilized, I might add.

Decks seem straightforward at first glance, but there are so many options that designing and building one opens up a whole new world. Basic decks, multi-level decks, decks with hot tubs (yeah, baby…), and decks integrated into a flower garden.

Here’s to a satisfying, productive, and spouse-pleasing New Year!