ProTradeCraft is a collection of best practices for trade contractors built for a phone. Launched in 2015 by Professional Remodeler magazine and SGC Horizon, ProTradeCraft users will find valuable tools and "how to" content for residential construction professionals through videos, animations, podcasts and mobile handbooks.
In this Trex Academy video, Devin and Lindsay focus on laying out and constructing a stairway for a deck. Devin explains the importance of following local building codes, such as the maximum riser height of seven and three-quarter inches. Using a story pole and mockup materials, they determine the number of risers and runs needed for the staircase. After measuring and marking the staircase's location, they emphasize the need for a solid surface at the bottom, as required by the code.
Regular walls just won't cut it anymore. Higher-achieving energy codes mean higher-performance walls, airtightness targets, and home energy rating system (HERS) scores. Here are six improvement targets to shoot for.
This decking tutorial video is from Trex, one of ProTradeCraft's sponsors. It covers how to install Trex Enhance decking, fascia, and railing on a 12 x 16 deck frame. Following is a lightly-edited transcript of the video.
