Consistent deck screw placement and spacing between deck boards comes from a system of jigs and spacers

Dope details don't just happen; they are planned and executed

Six tips for clean and accurate cuts

An organic post base connection that sheds water and looks like a million bucks

The non-structural requirements are pretty simple for guard rails: if there's a fall hazard, make a guard, and keep it such that it will actually stop people from falling.

A Mashup of traditional architecture, modern technology, and good old gravity

Composite decking machines smoothly, joins well, and resists weather with the best of 'em.

Drill, Drive, DONE—Finally a concrete anchor that works

How to keep the cuts consistent in less time

In places where climate zones are irrelevant, form follows function, and the function includes kicking back

A no-nonsense approach to efficient deck building

Tight joints

Four tips on sizing, dealing with frost, choosing hardware, and preventing uplift

Stucco is likely to last significantly longer than the decking, so make it easy to replace the decking without disrupting the stucco.

Accessory Dog Dwelling Unit for little pups that grew up

Two words: lag bolts?

OMG, the Ogee is an angle!

Two videos about layout, setting the base, laying the pavers, and filling the joints