Building and Designing Decks

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Everything you need to design and build attractive, long-lasting decks is inside the covers of Building and Designing Decks. Professional carpenter Scott Schuttner takes you step-by-step, detail by detail, through the entire deck-building process, including how to: Develop your own design ideas and turn them into well-engineered plans, Select the right lumber, fasteners and finishes, Build a framework that's plumb, square and solid, Make planters, stairs and seating, Work ...
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Overview

Everything you need to design and build attractive, long-lasting decks is inside the covers of Building and Designing Decks. Professional carpenter Scott Schuttner takes you step-by-step, detail by detail, through the entire deck-building process, including how to: Develop your own design ideas and turn them into well-engineered plans, Select the right lumber, fasteners and finishes, Build a framework that's plumb, square and solid, Make planters, stairs and seating, Work efficiently without sacrificing quality.

With Schuttner as your guide, you get clear descriptions and detailed drawings to build whatever kind of deck your budget and skill allow-anything from a basic, single-level deck to elaborate, multilevel masterpieces. And to help you get started, a 16-page photo gallery gives you more than 40 inspiring examples of superb deck design.

About the Author:
Scott Schuttner is a home builder and carpenter in Fairbanks, Alaska, a frequent contributor to Fine Homebuilding magazine and the author of Basic Stairbuilding, also published by The Taunton Press

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Canadian Workshop
If you've never built a deck before, but want to try, the best 'power tool' you can get is a mental one: a copy of Building and Designing Decks by Scott Schuttner. It's a great blend of construction know-how, design suggestions, and specific examples.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781402854668
  • Publisher: Taunton Press, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 10/19/1998
  • Pages: 154

Table of Contents


Introduction     3
Designing a Deck     4
Building Materials     22
Gallery     38
Foundations     54
Framing     70
Putting Down Decking     106
Railings     118
Stairs, Benches and Other Accessories     132
Finishing and Maintenance     144
Resource Guide     150
Index     152
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