All New Building Decks

by Editors of Fine Homebuilding

Overview

Elevate your outdoor living space with All New Building Decks, the completely updated edition of the bestselling classic from the experts at Fine Homebuilding.

Whether you’re looking to revamp your existing deck or build the outdoor oasis of your dreams, this comprehensive guide is packed with the latest tips, advice, and projects to help you successfully tackle your deck-building project from start to finish.

With the site-tested techniques that Fine Homebuilding is renowned for, All New Building Decks equips you with everything you need to build a safe, secure, and beautiful deck that enhances your home and lifestyle.

Key Features:

• Expert Guidance: Benefit from the collective wisdom of seasoned professionals who share their best practices and insider tips on deck construction, ensuring your project is both safe and aesthetically pleasing.
• Comprehensive Coverage: This edition walks you through every crucial aspect of deck building, including:
  • Tools and Materials: Discover everything you need from hardware to fasteners, flashing to finishes, equipping you with the knowledge to choose the right components for your deck.
  • Deck Design: Explore creative design ideas, whether you want a small but elegant deck, a porch with a roof, or a layout that takes advantage of your natural surroundings, complete with decorative inlays and innovative lighting solutions.
  • Deck Framing: Understand the fundamentals of loads, footings, and frame construction, including how to reinforce an old deck for safety. Avoid common pitfalls with a rundown of the “Top 10 Deck-Building Mistakes.”
• Visual Inspiration: With over 400 photographs and illustrations, this guide offers visual guidance that will inspire you and help simplify complex concepts through a clear, step-by-step approach.
• Additional Features: Gain quick access to essential information on railings, stairs, benches, planters, decorative borders, custom sizing, and more, making it easier than ever to create the deck you envision.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631863288
Publisher:	Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/01/2015
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

All contributing authors are seasoned professionals whose articles have appeared in Fine Homebuildingmagazine.

Since 1981 Fine Homebuilding has been providing information and inspiration to everyone who cares about quality home improvement and construction. the magazine is the best source of home improvement information and helps readers build projects better, faster, and more efficiently.

The farmhouses have been selected from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tools and Materials

A Plank for Every Deck

Deck Hardware

Fasteners for Grooved Decking

Ledger Flashing

Choosing the Best Deck Finish

Deck Design

Design a Better Deck

Improve Your Deck’s View

Designing a Small but Elegant Deck

A Porch with a Roof Deck

Bending Decking for Decorative Inlays

Bright Ideas for a Well-Lit Deck

Deck Framing

Deck Loads

Frost Heave

Sizing Deck Footings

Deck Footings Done Right

Make Any Deck Ledger Secure

Framing a Deck with Steel

Top 10 Deck-Building Mistakes

Make an Old Deck Safe

Decking

Decks That Stand Up to Wildfire

Site-Built Deck Drainage

Decking over a Roof

Deck Refinishing

Railings and Stairs

Manufactured Railing Systems

Railing Retrofit

2 Ideas for Custom Railings

Mounting Deck Stairs

Complete Deck Guides

A Low Deck Is Spiced Up with Curves and Custom Details

Building a Raised Deck

Custom-size, grade level deck with benches, planters, and a decorative border