Ultimate Guide: Decks, 4th Edition

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by  Angela Hanson

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conetnst
8 Intrcotdiuon
Part I
12 DECKD ESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER'
14 YOU AND YOUR DECK
16 BegintnhiPenr go cess
18 ChoosaiD negs ign
26 ImproYvoiunHrgo usaen Yda rd
32 DesniC ghanlglees
35 OverloLookceadt ions
36 Final Drawings
CHAPT2E R
38 FOOTINGS ANFDO UNDATIONS
40 LayiOnugtt hDee ck
42 DisbturtiitnhLgeo ad
42 SiWtoer k
47 Footings CHAPT4E R
50 DiggPionsgt holes
51 PourCionngc rete 102 INSTALLINGD ECKING
104 DeckOipntgi ons
CHAPT3E R 108 EsttiimnMaga terials
110 Inasltglt ihnDee cking
54 DECK FRAMING
116F asBcoiaar adnsdS kirting
56 FramBiansgi cs
57 SizainnSdgp acFirnagm Mienmge brs
CHAPT5E R
59 LedgDeers igns
64 AtatchitnhLgee dger 120 STAIRSA ND RAILINGS
67 PosititohPneoi sntgs 122 DesiOgpnt ions
73 MakianngdI nasltlGiidnregr s 125 InasltlaiP nlgfaor tm
80 ModuJlaoriL saty outs 129 InstaalL lainndgPi andg
82 Using PTroaocltsi cal 130S tairLwaayyo uts
84 FramHianrgd ware 132 BuiltdhiSent ga irs
85 SpecCiaasle s 138 RaiglsiB:an sCihco ices
86 InstaJloliisntgs 138 RailMiaentrgi als
92 BuiladrionugTn rde es 140 RailBiansgi cs
94 Bridging 140 RailDiensgiC ghno ices
96 FramfiornC gu rves 142 RailOipntgi ons
98 Deckinga S Olvaebr 144 InstaRlaliiinlngagsn dB alusters
101R oof Decking 151B enches
Part II APPENDIAX
154 DECKD ESINGS 310 DECK BUILDINCT OOLS
312 TooflorsB uilDdeicnkgs
CHAPTE6R 313 ExcavaatniCdoo nn crete
156 DECKSB Y KIEFER 314 MeasuarneLd a yout
158 TechnitqoUu sees 316 CuttainndSg a nding
160 TitelSdq uare 318 FasteTnoionlgs
166 SleReekt reat 320 Accessories
170 RaisDeedcw ki tShw eepOivnegr look
176 FroPnotr ch/fDore Ccaok r nLeort APPENDIBX
180 VerawndiatT hu rnBeadl usters 322 MATERIALSF OR DECKS
184 RambwlietrMh e tRaali ling 324L umber
190 MulRteit-roeanMt usl ti-Levels 328 LumbSepre cies
194 ElevaDteecdk awS iwtehe pSitnagi rcase 332 LumbDeeref cts
332 SynthDeetcikci ng
CHAPTE7R 333 Concrete
198 CASAD ECKS 334 Fasteners
336 DecHka rdware
200 TechnitqoUu sees
202 Flaoti·Oncgt agwointWsh ak lways
APPENDICX
208 Aboveground Pool Surround
214 GettIiAtnl gil na S maSlpla ce 338 BUILDINCT ECHNIQUES
220 Twin Decks SauP rorrocuhn ding 340. M easuranidnM ga rking
224 CozDye cwki tBhe nchanedsP l anter 342 CuttUisnigan C gic rulSaarw
228 MakianS gq uaDreecL ki velier 350 Nailing
234 A DecBku iolfEt n tertaining 352 DrialnldSsc reGwu ns
238 PoolsDiedcek 353 DecaRyes-stiaDnets ign
242 A ShadAerdet aoE njtohyVe i ews 354L aying OCuutt tCaiunnrdgv es
.246 SmaDlelat iElnsh anGcreeV aite ws
356 ResouGrucied e
CHAPTE8R 360 Glossary
362 Index
250 ALLD ECKEDO UT
367 Credits
252 TechnitqoUu sees
367 MetrEiqcu ivalents
254 SweepEilnaegng ciena S maSlpla ce
260 ShteelrbeudOt p en
266 ShadGya rdSepno t
270 SoakainndDg i niAnrge waist h
ShniglSeidd ing
276 SquaCroer nera T wwiitsht
280 StataenldSy y mmterical
284 PromenwaidtCehic rulVaire wAirnega
CHAPTE9R
288 DECKSA PPEAL
290 TechnitqoUu sees
292 FreestaDnedcwikin tSghp aan dF ieP rit
296 CicrulEaart iAnrge a
300 TwoL owL evewlistA hn glaensOd v erhead
�04 PagoPdalato frm
introduction
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