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Professional Deck Builder November 2008

November 2008

Features

Under-Deck Drainage Systems
by Mark Clement
Double your clients’ outdoor living space by keeping the area below their deck dry.
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Easy Planter Boxes
by Brent and Jennifer Benner
Build a basic pressure-treated frame around a store-bought plastic liner and dress it up to match the deck.
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Tips From a Deck Remodeler
by Benjamin Timko
Good customers and straightforward work make for easy scheduling and great cash flow.
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Adding Music to Your Decks
by Darren J. Grebe
Sound wiring is a great, hands-off upsell for deck builders.
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Departments

EDITOR'S LETTER: Are You Committed?
by Andy Engel
Are you committed?
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LETTERS
Help with history; reinforcing I-joists for a door; preservative clarification
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DECKING NEWS
Ledger failure causes deck collapse; deck design contest; Lacey Act; more
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QUESTION & ANSWER
The scoop on ipe’s fire rating; locating utilities
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STRUCTURE: Providing for Emergency Egress
by Glenn Mathewson
Providing for emergency egress
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DECK LEDGER: Keeping Customers Happy Is Good for Business
by Diana Hanson
Keeping customers happy is good for business
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TOOL KIT
by Chris Green Mike Guertin
King-size Milwaukee miter saw; HangerPal; multipurpose titanium TiBar
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PRODUCTS
Ledger connection; Hideaway fasteners; juniper composite; PVC goop; pre-finished hardwood
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DAY'S END: A Panoply of Pergolas
by Laurie Elden
A panoply of pergolas
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