Ask the Builder: The Dangers of a DIY Deck

Diagonal bracing on a deck prevents the deck from swaying sideways.
Ask the Builder: The Dangers of a DIY Deck
This new deck being built near my home has no fewer than three serious flaws. Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency
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Is a deck in your future? You might want to build one to create a delightful outdoor living space. But have you considered the safety risks?

You may visit a friend’s home and step out onto their deck. You may be in a dancing throng of people on some other deck. It’s at this point that you’re depending on the builders of that deck for life and limb.

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Tim Carter is the founder of AsktheBuilder.com. He's an amateur radio operator and enjoys sending Morse code sitting at an actual telegrapher's desk. Carter lives in central New Hampshire with his wife, Kathy, and their dog, Willow. Subscribe to his FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. He now does livestreaming video M-F at 4 PM Eastern Time at youtube.com/askthebuilder. (C)2022 Tim Carter. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.