Commented: How to attach ledger joist after house is built?Even if it's free standing, I think attaching it to the house seems needed for the sake of bracing it. The deck I tore down at my house was freestanding but it had a "Band/Rim" joist paralle...
Commented: Under Deck System to catch waterThanks for the response. I'm going to use the black epdm. I don't wanna stare at the white material between the deck boards. I don't think I can use the Vycor stuff with epdm. I think Vycor is asphalt...
Commented: properly installing postsAidan, that technique sounds like it forms a bag. Otherwise, it seems it would spill out the sides if it was just being folded in half like a piece of paper. I need to mix near 30 bags pretty soon. I'...