Start installing the decking at the edge of the deck opposite the house ... then scribe and cut it to fit. Cut the rails to ...

Ahead, you'll find our pointers for attaching ... of the beams the posts support, and he can mark the cut lines on the posts. Even if you leave a gap between the top of the deck and the door ...

Think twice about using lag bolts to attach deck posts to the deck as you assemble your railing. I just purchased a home where the carpenters used lag bolts. The railing wobbles back and forth ...

And the handrails themselves are also pulling out of the notches in the newel posts. I don’t want to just put nails in there to hold them together, but what else I can do? – George A., Mohegan Lake A: ...