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by Matt Haughey

Even though I only bought my first cordless drill about 3 or 4 years ago, I just finished building my own backyard deck. It was the most ambitious home improvement project I’ve taken on myself and it wasn’t as hard and I thought it would be. In the end, I saved about half the cost of the deck compared to professional rates I was quoted, and I had my deck in just a matter of days instead of having to wait weeks for a crew to have the time to build it for me.

Anyone with some basic hardware and construction skills can build a deck, provided you do adequate planning. I would hire professionals for a complex deck, but for the simple everyday variety, doing it yourself isn’t as hard as you think thanks to some time-saving products and sites covered here.

How to build your own backyard deck

Originally from Lifehacker