Decking Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our decking projects, how-tos, and designs.
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Understanding Supply Chain Shortages
The entire Ask This Old House team sits down to discuss how supply chain shortages affect their businesses and customers.
How to Build a Deck Railing
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert builds and installs a railing for deck stairs that will match the original railing around the rest of the deck.
How to Install a Shade Sail
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor has two simple sun-blocking solutions for keeping a deck and home cool during the summer
How to Install a Cable Deck Railing
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a cable railing on a deck in Greenwich Village, New York
How to Paint Outdoor Railings
Painter Mauro Henrique paints an outdoor railing that Nathan just built to match the original railing around a homeowner’s deck.
How to Replace a Deck Joist Hanger
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner repair her deck by replacing rotted hangers and re-securing the joist to the structure.
How to Clean and Restain a Deck
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva breathes new life into a weather-beaten wood deck
How to Replace a Deck Post
Shoring up an old deck with new supports with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
How to Install Decking
On a new front porch, Tom Silva shows Kevin O'Connor how to install mahogany decking with hidden fasteners and perfectly mitered joints
How to Build Deck Stairs
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his stair-building secrets
How to Install a Sliding Glass Door
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to open up a wall for a large glass slider
Tom and Norm Build a Small Deck
Tom Silva and Norm Abram team up to make quick work of framing a small deck. Did the chisel come out of Norm's pouch? Of course it did
Prepping to Stain Like a Pro
Nick Slavik demonstrates how to prep and clean two very different decks—one old and weathered, and one brand-new pine— in anticipation of restaining and finishing with two very different coatings from Behr.
How to Repair Rising Deck Boards
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps diagnose a problem with composite decking coming loose
Build It | Cedar Deck Box Planter
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a deck box planter using western red cedar.
Ask This Old House: Tom Silva’s Greatest Deck Hits
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps homeowners fix, build, and maintain their backyard decks
How to Install Fiesta String Lights
Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install fiesta string lights to get the party started in Texas
How to Restore a Deck
Follow the prep instructions carefully and paint on a specialty coating to preserve weathered boards for years to come
How to Pour a Concrete Deck Footing
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to dig and pour concrete supports
How to Replace Deck Stair Balusters
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for accurately cutting and assembling railing supports
How to Safely Attach a Deck to a House
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to save a wood deck from a catastrophic collapse
How to Choose a Deck Finish
In this instructional video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor discuss picking the perfect wood-deck finish
How to Build a Small Deck
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to build a simple entry-level deck.
How to Deck Over a Concrete Stoop
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to conceal ugly concrete with wood-composite lumber
How to Attach a Deck to a House
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gets all decked out