Decks 1-2-3 (The Home Depot)

I own five "deck" books. "Decks" by B&D, "Decks 1-2-3" by H/Depot, "Building Decks" by Fine Home Building, "How to Build a Deck" by Daniels, and the "Complete Deck Book" by J. Beneke. Out of these five books, "Decks 1-2-3" is the best overall deck book (2006 edition). It is comprehensive, included several insider tips called "Work Smarter," and has a host of pictures that explain the how and why of fine deck building; no matter what the size. In addition, you may want to use Decks 1-2-3 in conjunction with the free bighammer.com software (use it with Internet Explorer and not any other browser or you will have problems...as I soon discovered using Mozilla). I used it exclusively with Decks 1-2-3 and it turned to be an invaluable resource while conducting my sketches, to intricate planning, to the physical building process and deck surface finishing. ALL the books have bits and pieces that each one does not have collectively yet compliment each other. However, if I had to choose between all the books and only had the money to buy one resource, it would be, hands down, Decks 1-2-3. (You can get a new or very new copy for less than $8.00, to include shipping).

Valuable book with many good pointers to get you through your deck project. I have done many over the years, but there is always something new to learn out there. A good reference book to guide you the right direction and make your project look like a pro designed and built your deck.

I purchased this because we own the Home Depot 1-2-3 book (a must for any DIY homeowner) and thought it would be similar to that. We are in the process of building an above ground pool deck and have never done a deck before. We are handy people, but this is a new territory for us. The book, although packed with good information, is not like their other book's format. It has helped us immensely so far, but we still needed to do further research online for some issues. It does have lots of photos which is very nice. Our seller Yankee Clipper Books described it very well and shipped it very quickly. Plus, you can't beat the price!

Nice variety of sample projects and material and building techniques to chose from

I collect how to books for construction project for the past 40 years. This book would be helpful for the first timer deck builder of a person who hasn’t built one in a long to refresh before starting.

It's an older edition of some of the rules but still a lot of information.

It is a great book for everyone building a deck; it gives great ideas for the decking, a lot of design ideas. It is easy to follow; straight through. I recommend it for everyone but specially for beginners.

good info on building decks

Great book

Eine Anleitung, mit der vermutlich jeder ein Holzdeck bauen kann. Viele sinnvolle Tipps, hervorragend bebildert.Wohl leider weiterhin nicht auf Deutsch erhältlich.

英語がわからない人でもとてもわかりやすいと思います。自宅のデッキはこの本のおかげでメンテナンスもばっちりです！

Built patio with this book. Very helpful.