Install flashing tape to cover the old joists. If you don’t cover ... Then trim and deck the landing. Trace the stair layout ...

You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ ll ...

And if you want to build your own deck or renovate one, you’ll find much of the advice centers on building codes and topics like laying out floor joists or how to lay out a set of stairs on a ...

Plus, “Every hole in a joist hanger should have a nail in it.’’ Preston Picardi of Bulldog Decks said he frequently finds the top of the deck stairs poorly connected.If that connection fails ...