DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson shows pro tips for installing deck boards correctly.

August 22, 2009 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If your deck is looking a little weathered and you're considering replacing the boards, you might want to try ...

Q: What’s the ideal spacing to leave between deck boards during installation? I always thought it was the thickness of a 3 ½-inch nail, but I’ve been told to install deck boards tight because they’ll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our extensive tests expose aluminum, composite, and wood decking to extreme conditions, to see which ones hold up for the long ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...