Outdoor and Garden - Decks

Replace wimpy corner posts with shingled columns, and give your deck a solid structural look and architectural flair. Then, add planter inserts in the columns tops to brighten your deck with flowering greenery. We will show you how to build and install the columns, assemble a sturdy balustrade, install the raining, shingle the column, and build the planter inserts which lift out for easy maintenance.

Get off the ground one step at a time with a framing square and these tricks of the trade. We will show you how to build steps with open stringers, which support the treads from underneath. Also how to figure out the rise and the run of the steps, how to lay out the stringers, and how to cut and assemble the steps.

Step-by-step instructions, easy to follow directions designed for you to build any deck. As always, you should make sure your local building codes are followed. This is a vintage woodworking plan. Visit our FAQ page for a full definition. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual item you are buying.

This summer, move your woodworking outdoors by building and installing this deck delight. Our railing system relies on few visible fasteners, using instead tenoned rails and stiles to provide strength and supports. Better still, it features lighted posts that accent your handiwork in the evenings while allowing for safe movement around your new or remodeled deck. We have included a louver jig with the plan.

This building plan has easy to follow step-by-step instructions and full color detailed illustrations to build 12 x 12 foot deck. Includes plans for stairs and railing. This is a vintage woodworking plan. Visit our FAQ page for a full definition. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual item you are buying.