Decks & Porches

Two water-tight decking products cover a front porch and a back deck

A common fencing material in Central and South America is cane stalks, but these are something else entirely.

Post, beam, and joist placement for a front porch and a back deck

A 4-Dimensional look at deck flashing that works

Sloppy mortar application means sloppy tile that #Fails

Two videos cover the design questions and construction process of a post and beam patio roof structure

Your own private Idaho—or Argentina—inside the house​

May you build a ladder to the stars, may you climb on every rung ...

Peel and stick Z-flashing and some padding pushes a ledger flush with the face of the thick panels. A cover sheet of peel and stick completely waterproof the ledger before the deck is framed 

The tiny house on stilts is ready for relaxation!

Make a pattern using elliptical sticks, and then use a router with flush-cut bit to replicate onto the big stock

As family size contracts, big houses become small hotels

A couple of sticks are all you need to scribe smooth arcs that cover wide work pieces

In case you were getting tired of Glulams and LVLs

Score and whack is the basic method, but whacking with a sharp block gets cleaner results

Exterior insulation can create transition problems. Here are a few solutions

Going a few steps beyond the usual methods for hiding end-grain.