Building a deck? Two key projects can help make the difference between a solid, good-looking deck and a sub-standard one. Every deck has at least one ragged edge with a row of 2-by-4 or 2-by-6 end ...

Decks are basic construction–just a platform with row after row of boards and thousands of nail heads glinting in the sun. That’s true if you slap down pressure-treated 2-by-6s that often cup, trap ...