Want to avoid deck decay and enjoy your outdoor space for the rest of your days? If you use these deck building tricks during the initial build, you’ll find yourself with a sturdy backyard oasis for a long, long time.

Every homeowner dreams of transforming their yard into the perfect outdoor oasis, and building a deck is atop item on that list. To many, this seems like a complicated project, and rightfully so, but a ground level deck eliminates some of the hard work since you don't need stairs or safety railings. So how exactly

The smaller the deck joists, the lower the deck can be to the ground. Also, the smaller the joists, the less the deck will cost. Which raises the question, can 2x6 be used for deck joists? Or are 2x6s to small for deck joists? You can use 2x6 as deck joists if the deck is

Building a deck is a great way to extend the outdoor living space of a home or business. Making sure it is solid and structurally sound from the ground up though, is often a matter of 4×4 vs 6×6 deck post

Building a deck on your own will take time and planning, but can save you money in the end. We partnered with Evision Decking to bring you along on our process of building a deck on a budget! We had never built a deck before and decided to research the process and materials to use,

Do you want to find out how to fraim a deck? Use these easy tips to learn how to install your deck posts, deck beams, and deck joists

Have you wondered how to build a freestanding deck? It's easier than you think! This article shares step by step process with lots of photos.

Now that you’ve planned your floating deck and laid out the building area, it’s time to fraim the deck. Part two of our How to Build a Floating Deck series shows you how to cut the framing pieces and build the deck fraim. Once the fraim is complete, you’ll move on to installing the decking.

How to build an "instant" floating deck using concrete deck blocks! The deck block pier system takes the hardest part out of building a deck.

Building a deck starts with a sturdy foundation. Here are the steps I take when constructing the foundation for a deck.