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Professional Deck Builder September/October 2009

September/October 2009

Features

Fastening Deck Boards
by Kim and Linda Katwijk
Speed of installation and cost are important, but so is long-term performance.
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Managing Production
by Shawn McCadden
A lead-carpenter system helps both the business and the employees to grow.
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Three Fences
by Mark Clement
Designing, detailing, and installing fences for looks, quality, and production speed.
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DECK LEDGER: Switching to a Mac From a PC
by Mark Clement
Switching to a Mac from a PC
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EDITOR'S LETTER
by Andy Engel
Pick a business model, any business model
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LETTERS
Pros and cons of working alone; lateral bracing; manlift for solo work; more
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DECKING NEWS
Housing numbers up; forest certifi cation; DeWalt recall; Trex lawsuit; more
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PRODUCTS
by Scott Gibson
Glass railing; fl ashing; fl y-ash decking
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QUESTION & ANSWER
Landings for deck stairs
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STRUCTURE: Electrical Code Requirements for Decks
by Glenn Mathewson
Electrical code requirements for decks
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TOOL KIT
by Mark Clement
Ridgid compact circ saw; P2+R2 combo bit
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DAY'S END: Dock-Side Seating
Dock-side seating
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Are the Wood Treatment Wars Over?
by Andy Engel
The withdrawal in 2004 of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) from the residential treated-wood market led to a spate of new preservatives such as ammoniacal copper quat (ACQ) and copper azole (CA).
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