By Matt Weber Build a Freestanding Cantilevered Deck Supported by Parallel Beams. Around Alabama, where EHT is headquartered, most decks are connected to the side of a house with a ledger board ...

Dry rot is commonly found on exterior decks, on the top of the joists on which the deck boards are fastened, and on the top of beams and decorative corbels.

The biggest part of any deck is the support frame, and posts, beams and joists are still made of wood most often. Wood combines great strength, resistance to sagging and reasonable price, but it ...