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…

A Decking Dictionary

A Decking Dictionary

From Wood Magazine: “A deck is essentially an outdoor floor supported by a frame, posts, and footings secured in the ground; assembled in stages; and built from the ground up. The following terms define all of the important components of a…

How to Actually Choose a Pressure Treated 4×4

How to Actually Choose a Pressure Treated 4×4

Source: www.familyhandyman.com We’ve seen this story swirling around the Interwebs and wanted to make sure we told y’all the honest-to-goodness truth about how to choose a pressure treated 4×4 (pronounced: four-by-four, indicating the…

Winter is Coming: How to Prep Your Deck

Winter is Coming: How to Prep Your Deck

Meghan Banke, WIR Contributor True Story: Decks go into hibernation. It’s nearly Fall and this is the time when kids are getting back to the school routine, pumpkin spice lattes are lining the counters of your favorite coffee spot, and you can…

Decks, Docks, and Doghouses, Oh My!

Decks, Docks, and Doghouses, Oh My!

In recent years the deck has become so much more than just a place to store the grill. It has become an outdoor room which extends a home’s living area.. With cutting-edge grills and accessories, novel lighting solutions, festive table settings…