How to Attach a Wood Post to Concrete
Attaching a wood post to a deck's concrete footing, a concrete walkway, patio or porch slab is easy. Here’s how to do it.
Building Handrails for a Wooden Deck
Learn how to build handrails for a wooden deck the easy way, including proper baluster spacing and railing height. Watch this video to find out more.
How to Build Exterior Wood Steps
Building steps used to require complicated measurements and difficult angled cuts, but precut pressure treated stringers today have made the job much easier. Watch this video to find out how.
How to Build Wooden Deck Stairs
Watch this video for tips and useful information on how to build steps and stairs for your deck from pressure treated wood.
How to Fix Slippery Stairs
Outdoor wooden stairs get dirty, slick and dangerous. Here's how to make them less slippery.
How to Attach Railing Posts to Deck Framing
When homeowners and DIYers build a deck, they often fail to attach the railing posts to the deck framing securely. A secure method of attaching railing posts to a deck is to notch the post at the bottom so it fit snugly in the space between the two outer floor joists. Watch this video to find out more.
How to Prevent Slips and Falls on Outside Steps
Have outdoor stairs? This is one of the easiest ways to protect against slips and falls — stay safe!
Converting a Deck into a Screened-In Porch
A single mom gets a deck renovation, complete with a screened-in porch. Watch the transformation on this episode of Today's Homeowner.
Installing Composite Fencing and Railing on the Kuppersmith Project
In addition to the composite decking used on the porch floor of the Kuppersmith Project house renovation, we also installed a low-maintenance composite fencing around the backyard and composite handrails on the back porch. Watch this video to find out more.