Decks

Decks

Any outdoor floor attached to a building.

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nail set

Construction; Decks

A short shaft of metal with a narrow blunt point used to set nail heads below the surface of wood by placing the blunt end on the nail head and striking the other end with a hammer.

fascia board

Construction; Decks

The boards used to cover rim joists and end joists (also known as face boards).

rim joist

Construction; Decks

A board fastened to the end of the joists, typically opposite of the ledger.

A vertical structural support for the railing, sometimes also supporting the deck itself and extending down to a footing. Rail posts usually are thicker than balusters and are attached with bolts to ...

post anchor

Construction; Decks

A metal piece attached to or imbedded in the footing that attaches the post to the footing and keeps the post from being exposed to moisture in the ground.