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.

Decks are fun to put together — they are relatively straightforward and don’t often deviate from the standard building elements; a support structure, which involves beams and joists set at ...

Displaced deck beams or joists at connections (commonly due to dry rot) If you notice any of these warning signs, please consider contacting a snow removal company, and/or obtaining a professional ...

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 ...