Dear Tim: I want to build a deluxe garden shed, but I have serious concerns about where to place the shed on my slightly sloping lot. The best location for the shed is under a giant maple tree. A ...

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 ...

Piers are structural elements that transfer loads to the earth. They are commonly made from concrete, brick, concrete block, stone and sometimes steel. At the end of the day, what’s important is the ...

VENICE — When choosing a wood to repair the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier, after it was damaged by Hurricane Irma, Venice city officials chose to use Brazilian walnut, or Ipe wood. Dense and strong, ...

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 ...