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How to Build a Wood or Composite Deck

From planning and designing your deck, to choosing materials and finding a builder, we've got you covered! Learn how to build a deck step-by-step with these tutorials.

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 How to Design a Deck Best House and Deck Color Combinations Whether you’re adding a deck to your home, repainting your deck, or refreshing the exterior of your home, it’s important to consider all the different design choices you have available to you, so you can choose one that makes your neighbors do a double take (in a good way!)
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 How to Design a Deck Deck Railing Designs Learn about the newest and most stylish deck railings on the market. Browse pictures of wood, metal, glass, composite and cable rail systems.
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 How to Design a Deck 5 Ways to Use Your Deck In The Winter Hoping to get use out of your deck all year long? Discover these helpful deck ideas to keep your deck warm and cozy in cold winter weather at Decks.com.
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 Decking Removal How to Demolish & Remove a Deck At some point, it might become necessary to remove an old deck, due to age or condition. Learn more about what's involved in a deck demolition and removal project.
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 Decking Installation Dos & Don'ts for Homeowners to Consider When Building a Deck Your dream deck can take whatever shape you like. The trick is making it fit your budget and site conditions. While the deck doesn’t have to be built as a rectangle, there could be good reasons for doing just that.
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 Decking Installation How to Install Composite Decking Learn about how to install composite decking. Topics include expansion and contraction issues and hidden fastener systems.
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 Deck Cleaning How to Remove Paint from a Wood Deck Aiming to refresh your deck with new paint or sealer? Learn the easiest and fastest methods of stripping paint from your wood deck with Decks.com.
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 Deck Cleaning How to Ink Stamps from Pressure Treated Lumber Ink stamps seen on pressure treated wood represents where the lumber came from and its grade. Learn a few tricks to remove this ink from your wood at Decks.com.
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Footings

Footings

Information related to installing frost footings for decks

Framing

Framing

Learn structural framing methods

Decking

Decking

Learn about wood and composite decking materials

Stairs

Stairs

An in-depth look at the complex issue of how to build stairs

Railings

Railings

How to install guardrails and handrails to meet IRC code

Features

Features

An overview on water drainage, benches, planters and lights

Design

Design

The basics of deck design

Planning

Planning

Learn about permits and working with contractors

Porches and Patios

Porches & Patios

Build a covered deck to enjoy all seasons

Ledger

Ledger

Proper attachment techniques

Care

Care

Maintain your deck to maintain your investment

Materials

Materials

An overview on water drainage, benches, planters and lights

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