If you want a standard decking design all the deck boards running one direction all you need are rows of parallel sleepers.

Thermally modified wood has solidified its place as a leading material for exterior applications. Pairing this ...

ensuring that all of the deck boards here have the following in common: They’re strong. Every option here earns at least decent marks for resistance to flexing. The best of the bunch ace that ...

One of our readers, Rune Eriksen*, sent us photos of his design for a ... easy-to-build under deck drainage system catches the water that drips through the deck boards and redirects it to the ...

We use specialized instruments to test each decking sample for resistance to flexing. That ensures that boards won’t bow or bend if you’re entertaining a crowd or if you park a heavy grill in ...