Spans, Beams, and Joists, Oh My!

Spans, Beams, and Joists, Oh My!

Your Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) deck is looking better all the time. By Robert Wyatt, WIR Contributor What started out as a sketch on a legal pad and some footing holes in your backyard is starting to resemble something to enjoy for years to…

Getting Started Building Your Own Deck

Getting Started Building Your Own Deck

Building your own deck can be one of the most rewarding and fun DIY projects ever. Even if you end up hiring a pro, it’s important to understand what’s happening with your deck as you begin the planning stages. Laying Out Your Deck A great deck…

10 Things To Do When Building a DIY Deck

10 Things To Do When Building a DIY Deck

A Southern Yellow Pine DIY deck project by Robert Wyatt, WIR Contributor Summer is starting and I’m two-thirds of the way through my fourth lifetime “DIY deck project.” Each time I tackle this undertaking I see things I’ve learned (from my…

INFOGRAPHIC: Reasons to Build with SYP

INFOGRAPHIC: Reasons to Build with SYP

Trying to decide what type of material you’re going to use for your next project? Let’s help you make the case for SYP with four reasons why it’s awesome. If you have a hard time seeing this infographic, click…