Handling 300-pound loads of concrete slurry, pounding 30-inch holes into rocky soil and lugging 18-foot wooden beams in hot, muggy weather might strike some as torture, but it has left Glenn Shuster ...

Before you even pick up a hammer, use a long hose or cord to create a general deck layout. This will help you to visualize how it will look in your yard. Not only that, it’ll also help you test out ...