In early 2020, my family and I hired pros to tear off the stone steps, wrapped with a waist-height rock wall, at the back of our house. The steps were nearly 100 years old, and the entire fixture was ...

Joists tend not to be uniform; some may be slightly wider than others (even 1/8 inch makes a difference), and some may have a noticeable crown. If you lay decking on uneven joists, the result will be ...