This is a comprehensive and easy-to-use decking reference for homeowners. A visual contents of projects and materials help readers find the right page fast. It suitable for beginner and more experienced woodworkers. Written by an expert builder, this volume is a comprehensive, authoritative and easy-to-use reference for homeowners covering all decking projects from the most basic to advanced. This highly visual book is focused on real situations faced by homeowners and real solutions, advising on how to deal with the inevitable things that can go wrong. From buying the right decking materials to digging a footing, this book familiarises readers with the basics before covering framing and finishing skills through attaching posts to beams, building stairs, installing guards and handrails. Intuitive finding devices and visual tables of contents make it easy to identify the material in the book relevant to the reader's situation.