The answer isn't as obvious as most deck builders assume.

Natick receives significant annual snowfall that accumulates rapidly on flat rooftop deck surfaces with limited drainage and no pitch to shed snow loads. Unlike ground-level decks, rooftop structures ...

Question: Can you explain why I need concrete deck piers under the wood support posts that hold up my deck? I saw an older deck where the posts just rested on pre-cast concrete stepping stones. The ...