The history of skateboarding dates back to the ‘50s when kids in California built their boards by hand. It’s a culture born on the fringes of society, no matter how big the billion-dollar industry ...

There were any number of moments -- when we came up a single 2x4 short, or realized one section was higher than another after it already had been installed, or that calculating the spacing was a ...

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CONSTANT READERS will have figured out by now that we have made a major commitment to helping you build your deck (short of actually lifting a hammer, that is). We would like to assure you that this ...

Standard horizontal deck railing looks great, but when you’re seated in your favorite rocker, they can obstruct an otherwise magnificent view. Switch to cable railing which keeps your deck secure and ...

The design of every deck railing is controlled by the baby’s-head rule, the unofficial name for codes about spacing between uprights. It’s usually 4 inches, based on the premise that a baby’s head ...

If you've noticed your deck looking a little tired lately, never fear: We've got expert tips for giving everything from the ...