A tape measure comes with several markings that some may not know, like the black diamonds. Here's what those symbols mean ...

If you've always wanted a hanging chair but are intimidated by the idea of securing it in place, fear not—we'll show you how.

This deck was about 13 miles from Chesapeake Bay in a Baltimore suburb. The joist hangers had severe corrosion. He reached out to me one day and said: “Hey Tim, I’m rebuilding a deck and the ...

The easiest method for running deck joists, especially when you're working alone, is to attach joist hangers to the ledger board before installing your joists. The trick is to set them at the ...