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Bidding and Building Large Projects

Professional Deck Builder

January/February 2012
by Bobby Parks
Anticipating what can go wrong keeps profit margins intact.

First 100 Words:
When I pulled up to the site where I was to build a boathouse pavilion and saw eight telephone poles - the foundation for the structure - sticking 40 feet out of the water, I wondered, What in the hell have I gotten into now? Projects of that scale can be intimidating to residential deck builders. A lot of experience is needed to estimate, design, and engineer them, and it can be hard to find labor qualified to build them. But the payoff is worth it. I've worked on many large decking projects, both residential and commercial, including jobs for

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