There’s a lot to building a deck. And if you want to build your own deck or renovate one, you’ll find much of the advice centers on building codes and topics like laying out floor joists or how to lay ...

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Q: Our deck is at least 20 years old, and we haven’t done much upkeep in the eight years we’ve lived here. One floorboard is rotten. We want to get an inspection to know whether it’s safe and sound. A ...