Decks: July/August 2020 Edition

Building a Curved Redwood Beam
A deck builder shares his tips and techniques for laminating wood into curved shapes.
Rock-Solid Stair Posts
Mike Guertin's secret? A long threaded rod that reinforces the structural connection between the posts, blocking, and stringers.
Lighting Up a Deck
Dr. Decks explains how to enhance an outdoor living space with easy-to-install low-voltage LED lighting.
A Lakeside Deck
How a Canadian lake's rocky shoreline and fluctuating water level influenced the design of this outdoor living area.

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