Understanding Materials and Styles

How Long Are Composite Deck Boards?

How Long Are Composite Deck Boards?

     Typically, composite and low-maintenance deck boards are available in 12 foot, 16 foot, and 20 foot lengths.       You may find that chain home-improvement retailers have other...

How Long Are Composite Deck Boards?

     Typically, composite and low-maintenance deck boards are available in 12 foot, 16 foot, and 20 foot lengths.       You may find that chain home-improvement retailers have other...

Hidden Fasteners For Grooved Decking

Hidden Fasteners For Grooved Decking

     Nearly all collections of artificial decking and even some wood deck types are available with grooves on the edges, designed to accept a hidden fastener clip for a...

Hidden Fasteners For Grooved Decking

     Nearly all collections of artificial decking and even some wood deck types are available with grooves on the edges, designed to accept a hidden fastener clip for a...

Decking Tiers - "Good, Better, Best" ?

Decking Tiers - "Good, Better, Best" ?

Decking comes in lots of shapes, styles, materials, textures, colors, and variegation patterning. The higher up in price you go, the nicer the board looks, feels, and behaves during installation...

Decking Tiers - "Good, Better, Best" ?

Decking comes in lots of shapes, styles, materials, textures, colors, and variegation patterning. The higher up in price you go, the nicer the board looks, feels, and behaves during installation...

Types of Fascia Screws

Types of Fascia Screws

Fascia and riser boards are usually fastened with a different type of screw that's often shorter than what's used for decking, because of the board profile and orientation. Since fascia...

Types of Fascia Screws

Fascia and riser boards are usually fastened with a different type of screw that's often shorter than what's used for decking, because of the board profile and orientation. Since fascia...

Types of Decking Screws

Types of Decking Screws

Using the old-fashioned method of screwing through a deck board into the deck frame is the most secure way to fasten a piece of decking. But if you're using anything...

Types of Decking Screws

Using the old-fashioned method of screwing through a deck board into the deck frame is the most secure way to fasten a piece of decking. But if you're using anything...

Wood, Composite, or Metal Deck Framing?

Wood, Composite, or Metal Deck Framing?

Deck framing is the skeleton of your deck, and it's important to choose what's best for you, especially when installing thousands of dollars of decking and railing on it. Learn...

Wood, Composite, or Metal Deck Framing?

Deck framing is the skeleton of your deck, and it's important to choose what's best for you, especially when installing thousands of dollars of decking and railing on it. Learn...