Tips: - If nails begin popping out of deck boards, this indicates water damage.
- Redwood and cedar have natural chemicals that resist water and bugs better than oak, pine or maple.
- To maintain patio stairs, make sure there's adequate air circulation underneath.
- Don't use pressure-treated lumber on countertops or anywhere it might come in contact with food or drinking water.
- Using galvanized nails and zinc-coated bolts, washers and nuts will prevent rust on decks.
Reading List: Patios and Decks The Complete Guide to Building Decks (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By the editors of Creative Publishing International
$24.95
Paperback -- 304 pages (February 1, 2001)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734275) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Ortho's Guide to Decks and Patios
By Eric Clough et al
$24.95
Paperback -- 304 pages (October 1996)
Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897213122) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Decks and Patios for Dummies
By the editors of the National Gardening Association et al
$11.89
Paperback -- 390 pages (March 1998)
IDG Books Worldwide (ISBN: 0764550756) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Refinishing Metallic Surfaces Decorative Painting on Glass, Ceramics and Metal
By Judy Balchin
$11.17
Paperback -- 64 pages (May 1998)
Search Press Ltd. (ISBN: 085532838X) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. The Complete Surfaces and Finishes Directory: Paint, Plaster, Wallpaper, Tile, Wood, Metal, Glass
By Emma Scattergood
$13.97
Spiral Bound -- 208 pages (May 2001)
Watson-Guptill Publications (ISBN: 0823050300) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Installing Under-Counter Microwave Complete Microwave Oven Service Handbook: Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
By J. Carlton Gallawa
$79.95
CD-ROM (September 15, 2000) Prentice Hall College Division (ISBN: 0131620177) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Precast Concrete Slabs and Raising Sunken Concrete Foundation Building with Masonry: Brick, Block and Concrete
By Dick Kreh and Richard Kreh
$34.95
Hardcover -- 192 pages (November 1998)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 156158228X) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Construction and Home Repair Techniques Simply Explained : Woodworking, Scaffolding, Leveling and Grading, Concrete, Masonry, Flooring and Roofing
By Naval Education and Training Command (ed.)
$13.275
Paperback --576 pages (August 1999)
Dover Publications (ISBN: 0486404811) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Adding a Ceiling to a Porch Better Homes and Gardens Porches and Sunrooms: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling By Better Homes and Gardens
$10.47
Paperback -- 112 pages (September 2000)
Meredith Books (ISBN: 0696211017) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Porches and Other Outdoor Spaces
By James Grayson Trulove with Connie Spraguel
$17.49
Paperback -- 144 pages (May 2000)
Rockport Publishers (ISBN: 1564966542) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Replacing Wood Cabinet-Door Panels with Glass Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets
By James Tolpin
$13.97
Paperback -- 199 pages (October 1994)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561580589) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Removing Bathroom Sink and Countertop from a Vanity The Complete Book of Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation
By Time-Life Books
$4.99
Paperback -- 304 pages (March 1998)
Time Life (ISBN: 0783552912) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Bathroom Makeovers (Home Repair and Improvement, Vol. 35)
By editors of Time-Life Books
$41.82
Hardcover (February 1999)
Time Life (ISBN: 078353924X) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
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