Professional Deck Builder: Topic Index

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Building a Stationary Dock
by Matt Gard
Use big PVC pipe to keep water out of the footer holes, opt for cordless tools, and remember to empty your pockets.
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Shapely Piers
by William Bolton
An easily built reusable form makes footings less obtrusive.
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Low-Cost Deck Drainage
by Scott Smith
Landscape membrane and off-the-shelf gutters keep the space below new and existing decks dry.
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Footings From New England To California
by Andy Engel
Builders across the land reveal their tricks to supporting decks.
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Designing Pier Footings
by Robert Hatch
How to excavate, lay out, and pour concrete pier foundations.
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