Q. I'm building a deck and have discovered that the wooden posts can't rest on the soil. I need deck piers. What are they, and how are they installed? A. There are very few situations in which you can ...

Q: I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that is fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...

Q. I’m concerned about the concrete deck base that’s fully above ground at my new home. The other decks in our development have the concrete piers below ground. Shouldn’t the concrete be completely ...

When I first learned about this foundation system I could understand how this might be able to hold a lot of weight, but my real concern was with frost heave. As I mentioned in my blog post on frost ...

Frost Heave Prevention For Decks One of the most common problems with decks in Minnesota is frost heave. Today I'll explain how this works, why it matters, and some steps that can be taken to help ...