This is the year of the deck at my home. I've scheduled the time off and I'm ready to build. However, I need your help on several things. How do I connect the deck posts to the deck? How do the posts ...

DEAR TIM: I need to build a deck, and I’m told that the wood posts that support the deck must then sit precisely on top of concrete piers. How in the world do you connect the wood posts to the ...

Q. I am building a deck and wonder how far down I have to dig into the ground for the wood deck post. I had been told it must extend to the freeze/frost line. What and where is that? What diameter ...