The Washington Post

Building a deck that won’t collapse begins with solid footings

Q: Tim, you helped me years ago, and now I’m back. I’m going to build a free-standing deck at my house during my vacation. After watching lots of online videos, I’m somewhat confused about how to ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: How to ensure your concrete deck piers won’t fail

Q. I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that’s fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...
The Washington Post

How to keep your concrete deck piers from failing

Q: I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that’s fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...
Andrew Thron Improvements on MSN

I poured 23 footers and the backyard turned into a war zone

This project shows how to install concrete footers for a deck from start to finish, including layout, beam-based spacing, ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Connecting deck posts and piers

Q. Tim, you helped me years ago, and now I’m back. I’m going to build a freestanding deck at my house during my vacation. After watching lots of online videos, I’m somewhat confused about how to ...